Dharchula Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Gagan Singh of Independent won the Dharchula Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 12,537 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Pradyuman Singh (Indian National Congress) with 4,670 votes.

A total of 12 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: Dharchula
  • Constituency Number: 42
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gagan Singh

Independent

12,537
42.50%
#2
Pradyuman Singh

Indian National Congress

4,670
15.80%
#3
Rajendra Singh Raipa

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,849
9.70%
#4
Hoshyar Singh

Independent

2,526
8.60%
#5
Goverdhan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,950
6.60%
#6
Puran Singh Chalal

Independent

1,208
4.10%
#7
Harish Chandra Singh Rawat

Independent

1,024
3.50%
#8
Mahendra Singh Budiyal

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

829
2.80%
#9
Jagdish Singh

Independent

776
2.60%
#10
Dham Singh Tolia

Bahujan Samaj Party

449
1.50%
#11
Ganga Singh Pangatey

Nationalist Congress Party

399
1.40%
#12
Dan Singh

Samajwadi Party

266
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gagan Singh Independent 12,537 42.50%
2 Pradyuman Singh Indian National Congress 4,670 15.80%
3 Rajendra Singh Raipa Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,849 9.70%
4 Hoshyar Singh Independent 2,526 8.60%
5 Goverdhan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1,950 6.60%
6 Puran Singh Chalal Independent 1,208 4.10%
7 Harish Chandra Singh Rawat Independent 1,024 3.50%
8 Mahendra Singh Budiyal Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 829 2.80%
9 Jagdish Singh Independent 776 2.60%
10 Dham Singh Tolia Bahujan Samaj Party 449 1.50%
11 Ganga Singh Pangatey Nationalist Congress Party 399 1.40%
12 Dan Singh Samajwadi Party 266 0.90%

About Dharchula Assembly Constituency

The Dharchula constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Gagan Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 12,537 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

12 candidates contested from Dharchula assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gagan Singh (Independent) won the Dharchula assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.