Dhari Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Govind Singh Bisht of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 40,996 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Harish Chandra Durgapal (Indian National Congress) with 30,235 votes.

A total of 11 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: 11
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Govind Singh Bisht

Bharatiya Janata Party

40,996
49.40%
#2
Harish Chandra Durgapal

Indian National Congress

30,235
36.40%
#3
Prithivi Pal Singh Rawat

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,336
5.20%
#4
Umesh Sharma

Samajwadi Party

1,459
1.80%
#5
Virendra Puri Maharaj

Independent

1,169
1.40%
#6
Basant Joshi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,137
1.40%
#7
Prakash Joshi Uttarakhandi

Independent

1,118
1.40%
#8
Chandra Shekhar

Rashtriya Lok Dal

887
1.10%
#9
Bahadur Singh Jangi

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

726
0.90%
#10
Harish Chandra Arya

Indian Justice Party

628
0.80%
#11
Mohd. Israil

Independent

343
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Govind Singh Bisht Bharatiya Janata Party 40,996 49.40%
2 Harish Chandra Durgapal Indian National Congress 30,235 36.40%
3 Prithivi Pal Singh Rawat Bahujan Samaj Party 4,336 5.20%
4 Umesh Sharma Samajwadi Party 1,459 1.80%
5 Virendra Puri Maharaj Independent 1,169 1.40%
6 Basant Joshi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,137 1.40%
7 Prakash Joshi Uttarakhandi Independent 1,118 1.40%
8 Chandra Shekhar Rashtriya Lok Dal 887 1.10%
9 Bahadur Singh Jangi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 726 0.90%
10 Harish Chandra Arya Indian Justice Party 628 0.80%
11 Mohd. Israil Independent 343 0.40%

About Dhari Assembly Constituency

The Dhari constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Govind Singh Bisht (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,996 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

11 candidates contested from Dhari assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Govind Singh Bisht (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhari assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.