Kanda Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Balwant Singh Bhauryal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 14,324 votes (39.70% vote share). The runner-up was Umed Singh (Indian National Congress) with 12,221 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: Kanda
  • Constituency Number: 79
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Balwant Singh Bhauryal

Bharatiya Janata Party

14,324
39.70%
#2
Umed Singh

Indian National Congress

12,221
33.90%
#3
Bahadur Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,280
14.60%
#4
Heera Ballabh Bhatt

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,349
3.70%
#5
Hayat Singh Bajetha

Independent

1,072
3.00%
#6
Hargovind Joshi

Independent

885
2.50%
#7
Bahadur Singh

Samajwadi Party

377
1.10%
#8
Vijay Singh Rawat

Independent

281
0.80%
#9
Anand Singh

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

268
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Balwant Singh Bhauryal Bharatiya Janata Party 14,324 39.70%
2 Umed Singh Indian National Congress 12,221 33.90%
3 Bahadur Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 5,280 14.60%
4 Heera Ballabh Bhatt Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,349 3.70%
5 Hayat Singh Bajetha Independent 1,072 3.00%
6 Hargovind Joshi Independent 885 2.50%
7 Bahadur Singh Samajwadi Party 377 1.10%
8 Vijay Singh Rawat Independent 281 0.80%
9 Anand Singh Bharatiya Jan Shakti 268 0.70%

About Kanda Assembly Constituency

The Kanda constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Balwant Singh Bhauryal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 14,324 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 Kanda assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Balwant Singh Bhauryal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanda assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.