Gangolihat Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Narayan Ram Arya of Indian National Congress won the Gangolihat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 8,898 votes (33.70% vote share). The runner-up was Jogaram Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 8,428 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: Gangolihat
  • Constituency Number: 45
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Narayan Ram Arya

Indian National Congress

8,898
33.70%
#2
Jogaram Tamta

Bharatiya Janata Party

8,428
32.00%
#3
Geeta Thakur (Gowal)

Independent

3,286
12.50%
#4
Harish Prashad

Independent

2,501
9.50%
#5
Hari Ram Agari

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,513
5.70%
#6
Sunder Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,158
4.40%
#7
Narayan Ram

Samajwadi Party

590
2.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Narayan Ram Arya Indian National Congress 8,898 33.70%
2 Jogaram Tamta Bharatiya Janata Party 8,428 32.00%
3 Geeta Thakur (Gowal) Independent 3,286 12.50%
4 Harish Prashad Independent 2,501 9.50%
5 Hari Ram Agari Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,513 5.70%
6 Sunder Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 1,158 4.40%
7 Narayan Ram Samajwadi Party 590 2.20%

About Gangolihat Assembly Constituency

The Gangolihat constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Narayan Ram Arya (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 8,898 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 Gangolihat assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Narayan Ram Arya (Indian National Congress) won the Gangolihat assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.