Kanda Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Ummed Singh Majila of Indian National Congress won the Kanda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 8,535 votes (29.10% vote share). The runner-up was Balwant Singh Bhauryal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 7,503 votes.

A total of 14 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: Kanda
  • Constituency Number: 79
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ummed Singh Majila

Indian National Congress

8,535
29.10%
#2
Balwant Singh Bhauryal

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,503
25.60%
#3
Bahadur Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,229
11.00%
#4
Neema

Samajwadi Party

2,019
6.90%
#5
Ramdutt Panday

Nationalist Congress Party

1,902
6.50%
#6
Chandan Singh

Independent

1,304
4.40%
#7
Pooran Chandra Bhatt

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,247
4.30%
#8
Hargovind Singh

Independent

1,039
3.50%
#9
Suresh Chandra Updhaya

Independent

650
2.20%
#10
Kundan Singh Athani

Independent

647
2.20%
#11
Ganesh Dutt

Independent

530
1.80%
#12
Bharat Singh

Independent

401
1.40%
#13
Deep Chandra

Indian National Lok Dal

207
0.70%
#14
Kaustuba Nand

Independent

152
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ummed Singh Majila Indian National Congress 8,535 29.10%
2 Balwant Singh Bhauryal Bharatiya Janata Party 7,503 25.60%
3 Bahadur Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 3,229 11.00%
4 Neema Samajwadi Party 2,019 6.90%
5 Ramdutt Panday Nationalist Congress Party 1,902 6.50%
6 Chandan Singh Independent 1,304 4.40%
7 Pooran Chandra Bhatt Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,247 4.30%
8 Hargovind Singh Independent 1,039 3.50%
9 Suresh Chandra Updhaya Independent 650 2.20%
10 Kundan Singh Athani Independent 647 2.20%
11 Ganesh Dutt Independent 530 1.80%
12 Bharat Singh Independent 401 1.40%
13 Deep Chandra Indian National Lok Dal 207 0.70%
14 Kaustuba Nand Independent 152 0.50%

About Kanda Assembly Constituency

The Kanda constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ummed Singh Majila (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 8,535 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

14 candidates contested from Kanda assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ummed Singh Majila (Indian National Congress) won the Kanda assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.