Gangotri Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Gopal Singh Rawat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gangotri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 24,250 votes (47.60% vote share). The runner-up was Vijaypal Singh (Indian National Congress) with 18,704 votes.

A total of 12 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: Gangotri
  • Constituency Number: 3
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gopal Singh Rawat

Bharatiya Janata Party

24,250
47.60%
#2
Vijaypal Singh

Indian National Congress

18,704
36.70%
#3
Chaitram

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,348
4.60%
#4
Kamala Ram

Communist Party Of India

2,272
4.50%
#5
Pratap Singh

Independent

832
1.60%
#6
Jagdish Singh Pokhriyal

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

611
1.20%
#7
Dr. Devendra Dutt Semwal

Nationalist Congress Party

472
0.90%
#8
Naresh Chamoli

Independent

380
0.80%
#9
Narayani

Lok Jan Shakti Party

377
0.70%
#10
Pooranchand

Janata Dal (Secular)

257
0.50%
#11
Dev Singh

Samata Party

212
0.40%
#12
Durgesh Mishra

Rashtriya Janata Dal

196
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gopal Singh Rawat Bharatiya Janata Party 24,250 47.60%
2 Vijaypal Singh Indian National Congress 18,704 36.70%
3 Chaitram Bahujan Samaj Party 2,348 4.60%
4 Kamala Ram Communist Party Of India 2,272 4.50%
5 Pratap Singh Independent 832 1.60%
6 Jagdish Singh Pokhriyal Bharatiya Jan Shakti 611 1.20%
7 Dr. Devendra Dutt Semwal Nationalist Congress Party 472 0.90%
8 Naresh Chamoli Independent 380 0.80%
9 Narayani Lok Jan Shakti Party 377 0.70%
10 Pooranchand Janata Dal (Secular) 257 0.50%
11 Dev Singh Samata Party 212 0.40%
12 Durgesh Mishra Rashtriya Janata Dal 196 0.40%

About Gangotri Assembly Constituency

The Gangotri constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Gopal Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 24,250 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

12 candidates contested from Gangotri assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gopal Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gangotri assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.