Dharchula Assembly Election Result 2017

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Harish Singh of Indian National Congress won the Dharchula Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 25,597 votes (47.60% vote share). The runner-up was Virendra Singh Pal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 22,512 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: Dharchula
  • Constituency Number: 42
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harish Singh

Indian National Congress

25,597
47.60%
#2
Virendra Singh Pal

Bharatiya Janata Party

22,512
41.80%
#3
Durga Prashad

Independent

2,717
5.10%
#4
Lal Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

883
1.60%
#5
Devindra Singh

Independent

631
1.20%
#6
Virendra Singh

Independent

540
1.00%
#7
Jitendra Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

445
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harish Singh Indian National Congress 25,597 47.60%
2 Virendra Singh Pal Bharatiya Janata Party 22,512 41.80%
3 Durga Prashad Independent 2,717 5.10%
4 Lal Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 883 1.60%
5 Devindra Singh Independent 631 1.20%
6 Virendra Singh Independent 540 1.00%
7 Jitendra Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 445 0.80%

About Dharchula Assembly Constituency

The Dharchula constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Harish Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 25,597 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 Dharchula assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Harish Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Dharchula assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.