Kapkot Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Bhagat Singh Koshyari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kapkot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 21,255 votes (57.70% vote share). The runner-up was Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress) with 11,739 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: Kapkot
  • Constituency Number: 46
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Bharatiya Janata Party

21,255
57.70%
#2
Pratap Singh

Indian National Congress

11,739
31.90%
#3
Lokapal Singh Karmiyal

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,256
3.40%
#4
Harish Chandra Singh Kapkoti

Independent

1,042
2.80%
#5
Devendra Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

820
2.20%
#6
Khayali Chandra Joshi

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

380
1.00%
#7
Nain Ram

Samajwadi Party

369
1.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhagat Singh Koshyari Bharatiya Janata Party 21,255 57.70%
2 Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 11,739 31.90%
3 Lokapal Singh Karmiyal Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,256 3.40%
4 Harish Chandra Singh Kapkoti Independent 1,042 2.80%
5 Devendra Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 820 2.20%
6 Khayali Chandra Joshi Bharatiya Jan Shakti 380 1.00%
7 Nain Ram Samajwadi Party 369 1.00%

About Kapkot Assembly Constituency

The Kapkot constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 21,255 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 Kapkot assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kapkot assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.