Didihat Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Vishan Singh Chufal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Didihat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 12,512 votes (31.20% vote share). The runner-up was Hem Pant (Indian National Congress) with 10,218 votes.

A total of 8 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: Didihat
  • Constituency Number: 43
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vishan Singh Chufal

Bharatiya Janata Party

12,512
31.20%
#2
Hem Pant

Indian National Congress

10,218
25.50%
#3
Gajendra Singh

All India Forward Bloc

5,858
14.60%
#4
Jagjeevan Kanyal

Independent

5,840
14.60%
#5
Ghanshyam Joshi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,914
7.30%
#6
Yogesh

Bahujan Samaj Party

973
2.40%
#7
Chandra Singh Karki

Independent

947
2.40%
#8
Kharak Singh

Samajwadi Party

876
2.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vishan Singh Chufal Bharatiya Janata Party 12,512 31.20%
2 Hem Pant Indian National Congress 10,218 25.50%
3 Gajendra Singh All India Forward Bloc 5,858 14.60%
4 Jagjeevan Kanyal Independent 5,840 14.60%
5 Ghanshyam Joshi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,914 7.30%
6 Yogesh Bahujan Samaj Party 973 2.40%
7 Chandra Singh Karki Independent 947 2.40%
8 Kharak Singh Samajwadi Party 876 2.20%

About Didihat Assembly Constituency

The Didihat constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Vishan Singh Chufal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,512 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

8 candidates contested from Didihat assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vishan Singh Chufal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Didihat assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.