Dharchula Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Gagan Singh of Independent won the Dharchula Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 13,308 votes (38.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kundan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 7,995 votes.

A total of 9 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: 9
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gagan Singh

Independent

13,308
38.40%
#2
Kundan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,995
23.10%
#3
Shakuntala Devi

Indian National Congress

4,022
11.60%
#4
Lal Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

3,485
10.10%
#5
Rajendra Singh Kutiyal

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,415
7.00%
#6
Virendra Singh

Independent

1,538
4.40%
#7
Hoshiyar Singh

All India Forward Bloc

935
2.70%
#8
Chandra Singh

Shiv Sena

502
1.50%
#9
Jagat Singh (JAGAT MARTOLIYA)

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

486
1.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gagan Singh Independent 13,308 38.40%
2 Kundan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 7,995 23.10%
3 Shakuntala Devi Indian National Congress 4,022 11.60%
4 Lal Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 3,485 10.10%
5 Rajendra Singh Kutiyal Bahujan Samaj Party 2,415 7.00%
6 Virendra Singh Independent 1,538 4.40%
7 Hoshiyar Singh All India Forward Bloc 935 2.70%
8 Chandra Singh Shiv Sena 502 1.50%
9 Jagat Singh (JAGAT MARTOLIYA) Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 486 1.40%

About Dharchula Assembly Constituency

The Dharchula constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Gagan Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 13,308 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

9 candidates contested from Dharchula assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gagan Singh (Independent) won the Dharchula assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.