Dhanolti Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Khajan Dass of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhanolti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 19,328 votes (49.60% vote share). The runner-up was Kaul Dass (Indian National Congress) with 12,800 votes.

A total of 7 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: Uttarakhand
  • Constituency: Dhanolti
  • Constituency Number: 14
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Khajan Dass

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,328
49.60%
#2
Kaul Dass

Indian National Congress

12,800
32.90%
#3
Pritam Bhartwan

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

3,129
8.00%
#4
Jouhri Lal Suman

Nationalist Congress Party

1,251
3.20%
#5
Jagtam Dass

Independent

1,064
2.70%
#6
Chaitu Alias Chait Ram

Samajwadi Party

869
2.20%
#7
Rukmani

Bahujan Samaj Party

521
1.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Khajan Dass Bharatiya Janata Party 19,328 49.60%
2 Kaul Dass Indian National Congress 12,800 32.90%
3 Pritam Bhartwan Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 3,129 8.00%
4 Jouhri Lal Suman Nationalist Congress Party 1,251 3.20%
5 Jagtam Dass Independent 1,064 2.70%
6 Chaitu Alias Chait Ram Samajwadi Party 869 2.20%
7 Rukmani Bahujan Samaj Party 521 1.30%

About Dhanolti Assembly Constituency

The Dhanolti constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Khajan Dass (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 19,328 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

7 candidates contested from Dhanolti assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

Dhanolti is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Uttarakhand.

Khajan Dass (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhanolti assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.