Mussoorie Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Jot Singh Gunsola of Indian National Congress won the Mussoorie Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 11,770 votes (31.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sahdev Singh Pundir (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 10,632 votes.

A total of 12 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: Mussoorie
  • Constituency Number: 22
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jot Singh Gunsola

Indian National Congress

11,770
31.20%
#2
Sahdev Singh Pundir

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,632
28.10%
#3
Upendra Thapli

Independent

8,336
22.10%
#4
Prakash Joshi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,515
6.70%
#5
Bhupendra Singh Chhetri

Gorkha Democratic Front

2,341
6.20%
#6
Kripal Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

593
1.60%
#7
Harshbir Singh

Independent

577
1.50%
#8
Moolchand

Samajwadi Party

270
0.70%
#9
Sombala Jha

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

262
0.70%
#10
Resham Singh Kirshali

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

215
0.60%
#11
Bhagwan Singh Panwar

Independent

180
0.50%
#12
Rakeshwari

National Loktantrik Party

96
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jot Singh Gunsola Indian National Congress 11,770 31.20%
2 Sahdev Singh Pundir Bharatiya Janata Party 10,632 28.10%
3 Upendra Thapli Independent 8,336 22.10%
4 Prakash Joshi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,515 6.70%
5 Bhupendra Singh Chhetri Gorkha Democratic Front 2,341 6.20%
6 Kripal Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 593 1.60%
7 Harshbir Singh Independent 577 1.50%
8 Moolchand Samajwadi Party 270 0.70%
9 Sombala Jha Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 262 0.70%
10 Resham Singh Kirshali Bharatiya Jan Shakti 215 0.60%
11 Bhagwan Singh Panwar Independent 180 0.50%
12 Rakeshwari National Loktantrik Party 96 0.30%

About Mussoorie Assembly Constituency

The Mussoorie constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jot Singh Gunsola (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 11,770 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

12 candidates contested from Mussoorie assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jot Singh Gunsola (Indian National Congress) won the Mussoorie assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.