Santokgarh Assembly Election Result 2007

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Mukesh Agnihotri of Indian National Congress won the Santokgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 31,267 votes (52.80% vote share). The runner-up was Jagroop Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 24,643 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: Santokgarh
  • Constituency Number: 84
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mukesh Agnihotri

Indian National Congress

31,267
52.80%
#2
Jagroop Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

24,643
41.60%
#3
Vijay Kumar Joshi

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,414
4.10%
#4
Mukesh Chaudhary

Independent

555
0.90%
#5
Dr. Lekh Raj Khanna

Lok Jan Shakti Party

373
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mukesh Agnihotri Indian National Congress 31,267 52.80%
2 Jagroop Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 24,643 41.60%
3 Vijay Kumar Joshi Bahujan Samaj Party 2,414 4.10%
4 Mukesh Chaudhary Independent 555 0.90%
5 Dr. Lekh Raj Khanna Lok Jan Shakti Party 373 0.60%

About Santokgarh Assembly Constituency

The Santokgarh constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Mukesh Agnihotri (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 31,267 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 Santokgarh assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mukesh Agnihotri (Indian National Congress) won the Santokgarh assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.