Lohaghat Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai) of Indian National Congress won the Lohaghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 7,648 votes (22.40% vote share). The runner-up was Krishan Chandra Punetha (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 7,138 votes.

A total of 13 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: Lohaghat
  • Constituency Number: 54
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai)

Indian National Congress

7,648
22.40%
#2
Krishan Chandra Punetha

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,138
20.90%
#3
Navin Murari

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

6,609
19.30%
#4
Puran Singh Fartyal

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,432
10.00%
#5
Kailash Chandra

Independent

2,767
8.10%
#6
Hukam Singh Kunwar

Independent

1,839
5.40%
#7
Har Govind Singh Bohra

Independent

1,614
4.70%
#8
Smt Abha Singh

Independent

844
2.50%
#9
Lalit Lal Verma

Independent

807
2.40%
#10
Vipin Punetha

Samajwadi Party

421
1.20%
#11
Bhagwan Singh Mahra

Independent

401
1.20%
#12
Lalit Prasad Pandey

Independent

345
1.00%
#13
Ghanshyam

Independent

339
1.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai) Indian National Congress 7,648 22.40%
2 Krishan Chandra Punetha Bharatiya Janata Party 7,138 20.90%
3 Navin Murari Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 6,609 19.30%
4 Puran Singh Fartyal Bahujan Samaj Party 3,432 10.00%
5 Kailash Chandra Independent 2,767 8.10%
6 Hukam Singh Kunwar Independent 1,839 5.40%
7 Har Govind Singh Bohra Independent 1,614 4.70%
8 Smt Abha Singh Independent 844 2.50%
9 Lalit Lal Verma Independent 807 2.40%
10 Vipin Punetha Samajwadi Party 421 1.20%
11 Bhagwan Singh Mahra Independent 401 1.20%
12 Lalit Prasad Pandey Independent 345 1.00%
13 Ghanshyam Independent 339 1.00%

About Lohaghat Assembly Constituency

The Lohaghat constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai) (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 7,648 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

13 candidates contested from Lohaghat assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai) (Indian National Congress) won the Lohaghat assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.