Dwarahat Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Bipin Chandra Tripathi of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal won the Dwarahat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 11,114 votes (37.00% vote share). The runner-up was Puran Chandra (Indian National Congress) with 7,112 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: Dwarahat
  • Constituency Number: 48
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bipin Chandra Tripathi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

11,114
37.00%
#2
Puran Chandra

Indian National Congress

7,112
23.70%
#3
Balwant Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,495
21.60%
#4
Lalit Mohan Joshi

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,173
10.60%
#5
Lalit Mohan

Independent

946
3.20%
#6
Hira Singh Thapa

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

610
2.00%
#7
Pratap Singh

Samajwadi Party

598
2.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bipin Chandra Tripathi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 11,114 37.00%
2 Puran Chandra Indian National Congress 7,112 23.70%
3 Balwant Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 6,495 21.60%
4 Lalit Mohan Joshi Bahujan Samaj Party 3,173 10.60%
5 Lalit Mohan Independent 946 3.20%
6 Hira Singh Thapa Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 610 2.00%
7 Pratap Singh Samajwadi Party 598 2.00%

About Dwarahat Assembly Constituency

The Dwarahat constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Bipin Chandra Tripathi (Uttarakhand Kranti Dal) emerged as the winner securing 11,114 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 Dwarahat assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bipin Chandra Tripathi (Uttarakhand Kranti Dal) won the Dwarahat assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.