Ghanshali Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Balbeer Singh Negi of Indian National Congress won the Ghanshali Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 12,424 votes (29.00% vote share). The runner-up was Abbal Singh Bist (Nationalist Congress Party) with 11,058 votes.

A total of 9 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: Ghanshali
  • Constituency Number: 9
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Balbeer Singh Negi

Indian National Congress

12,424
29.00%
#2
Abbal Singh Bist

Nationalist Congress Party

11,058
25.80%
#3
Chandra Kishor Maithani

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,691
17.90%
#4
Laxman Singh Rana

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

4,368
10.20%
#5
Bhim Lal Arya

Independent

2,896
6.80%
#6
Sohan Singh Kunwar

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,904
4.40%
#7
Mahendra Lal

Lok Jan Shakti Party

870
2.00%
#8
Surya Prakash Semwal Shastri

Shiv Sena

857
2.00%
#9
Tej Ram Semwal

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

815
1.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Balbeer Singh Negi Indian National Congress 12,424 29.00%
2 Abbal Singh Bist Nationalist Congress Party 11,058 25.80%
3 Chandra Kishor Maithani Bharatiya Janata Party 7,691 17.90%
4 Laxman Singh Rana Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 4,368 10.20%
5 Bhim Lal Arya Independent 2,896 6.80%
6 Sohan Singh Kunwar Bahujan Samaj Party 1,904 4.40%
7 Mahendra Lal Lok Jan Shakti Party 870 2.00%
8 Surya Prakash Semwal Shastri Shiv Sena 857 2.00%
9 Tej Ram Semwal Bharatiya Jan Shakti 815 1.90%

About Ghanshali Assembly Constituency

The Ghanshali constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Balbeer Singh Negi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 12,424 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

9 candidates contested from Ghanshali assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Balbeer Singh Negi (Indian National Congress) won the Ghanshali assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.