Kashipur Assembly Election Result 2012

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Harbhajan Singh Cheema of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kashipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 31,734 votes (38.70% vote share). The runner-up was Manoj Joshi (Indian National Congress) with 29,352 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: Kashipur
  • Constituency Number: 63
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harbhajan Singh Cheema

Bharatiya Janata Party

31,734
38.70%
#2
Manoj Joshi

Indian National Congress

29,352
35.80%
#3
Haseen Khan

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,211
16.10%
#4
Mohd. Yamin Siddiqui

Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha

3,667
4.50%
#5
Abdul Aziz Qureshi

Samajwadi Party

1,216
1.50%
#6
Ram Vilas

Independent

1,074
1.30%
#7
Mohd. Anas Ansari

Rashtriya Lok Dal

439
0.50%
#8
Krishna Gopal

Independent

389
0.50%
#9
Mohd. Naeem

All India Trinamool Congress

236
0.30%
#10
Aale Nabi

Independent

180
0.20%
#11
Vikas Agrawal

Shiv Sena

151
0.20%
#12
Mathuri Lal Gautam Ambedkar

Indian Justice Party

127
0.20%
#13
Amarjeet Singh

Independent

99
0.10%
#14
Shahzad Hussaon

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

77
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harbhajan Singh Cheema Bharatiya Janata Party 31,734 38.70%
2 Manoj Joshi Indian National Congress 29,352 35.80%
3 Haseen Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 13,211 16.10%
4 Mohd. Yamin Siddiqui Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha 3,667 4.50%
5 Abdul Aziz Qureshi Samajwadi Party 1,216 1.50%
6 Ram Vilas Independent 1,074 1.30%
7 Mohd. Anas Ansari Rashtriya Lok Dal 439 0.50%
8 Krishna Gopal Independent 389 0.50%
9 Mohd. Naeem All India Trinamool Congress 236 0.30%
10 Aale Nabi Independent 180 0.20%
11 Vikas Agrawal Shiv Sena 151 0.20%
12 Mathuri Lal Gautam Ambedkar Indian Justice Party 127 0.20%
13 Amarjeet Singh Independent 99 0.10%
14 Shahzad Hussaon Muslim League Kerala State Committee 77 0.10%

About Kashipur Assembly Constituency

The Kashipur constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Harbhajan Singh Cheema (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 31,734 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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14 candidates contested from Kashipur assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Harbhajan Singh Cheema (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kashipur assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.