Paonta Doon Assembly Election Result 2007

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Sukh Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Paonta Doon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 29,322 votes (46.70% vote share). The runner-up was Kirnesh Jung (Indian National Congress) with 24,460 votes.

A total of 5 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Himachal Pradesh
  • Constituency: Paonta Doon
  • Constituency Number: 79
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukh Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

29,322
46.70%
#2
Kirnesh Jung

Indian National Congress

24,460
39.00%
#3
Manjinder Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,377
11.80%
#4
Vandana Rani

Samajwadi Party

989
1.60%
#5
Om Prakash

Lok Jan Shakti Party

649
1.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukh Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 29,322 46.70%
2 Kirnesh Jung Indian National Congress 24,460 39.00%
3 Manjinder Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 7,377 11.80%
4 Vandana Rani Samajwadi Party 989 1.60%
5 Om Prakash Lok Jan Shakti Party 649 1.00%

About Paonta Doon Assembly Constituency

The Paonta Doon constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Sukh Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 29,322 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Paonta Doon assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

Paonta Doon is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Himachal Pradesh.

Sukh Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Paonta Doon assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.