Dhari Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Harish Chandra Durgapal of Indian National Congress won the Dhari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 20,014 votes (37.40% vote share). The runner-up was Govind Singh Bisht (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 19,465 votes.

A total of 15 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: Dhari
  • Constituency Number: 75
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harish Chandra Durgapal

Indian National Congress

20,014
37.40%
#2
Govind Singh Bisht

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,465
36.30%
#3
Lalit Pant

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,943
11.10%
#4
Virendra Puri

Independent

1,340
2.50%
#5
Bahadur Singh Jangi

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

1,231
2.30%
#6
Pratap Singh Negi

Independent

1,032
1.90%
#7
Laxman Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

832
1.60%
#8
Suresh Singh Parihar

Samajwadi Party

767
1.40%
#9
Madan Singh

Independent

707
1.30%
#10
Zaheer Ahamad

Jharkhand Party

539
1.00%
#11
Devki Sharma

Independent

452
0.80%
#12
Pratap Singh Pariyar

Independent

395
0.70%
#13
Khemraj Thuwal

Independent

304
0.60%
#14
Bhagwan Singh

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

280
0.50%
#15
Vinod Kumar Kothari

Shiv Sena

273
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harish Chandra Durgapal Indian National Congress 20,014 37.40%
2 Govind Singh Bisht Bharatiya Janata Party 19,465 36.30%
3 Lalit Pant Bahujan Samaj Party 5,943 11.10%
4 Virendra Puri Independent 1,340 2.50%
5 Bahadur Singh Jangi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 1,231 2.30%
6 Pratap Singh Negi Independent 1,032 1.90%
7 Laxman Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 832 1.60%
8 Suresh Singh Parihar Samajwadi Party 767 1.40%
9 Madan Singh Independent 707 1.30%
10 Zaheer Ahamad Jharkhand Party 539 1.00%
11 Devki Sharma Independent 452 0.80%
12 Pratap Singh Pariyar Independent 395 0.70%
13 Khemraj Thuwal Independent 304 0.60%
14 Bhagwan Singh Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 280 0.50%
15 Vinod Kumar Kothari Shiv Sena 273 0.50%

About Dhari Assembly Constituency

The Dhari constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Harish Chandra Durgapal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 20,014 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

15 candidates contested from Dhari assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Harish Chandra Durgapal (Indian National Congress) won the Dhari assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.