Pauri Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Narendra Singh Bhandri of Indian National Congress won the Pauri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 11,996 votes (41.00% vote share). The runner-up was Teerath Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 9,091 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: Pauri
  • Constituency Number: 37
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Narendra Singh Bhandri

Indian National Congress

11,996
41.00%
#2
Teerath Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

9,091
31.10%
#3
Sudarshan Singh Negi

Independent

3,563
12.20%
#4
Ganesh Khugshal Gani

Independent

1,182
4.00%
#5
Harish Chandra

Independent

954
3.30%
#6
Sahadev Singh

Independent

448
1.50%
#7
Vijay Laxmi

Nationalist Congress Party

413
1.40%
#8
Rajkumar Istwal Advocate

Bahujan Samaj Party

335
1.10%
#9
P.C. Thapliyal

Independent

297
1.00%
#10
Sajjan Singh Negi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

293
1.00%
#11
Kamal Singh Aswal Alias Kamaleswar Singh Aswal

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

248
0.90%
#12
Sarjeet Singh

Independent

180
0.60%
#13
Subhash Bhatt

Samajwadi Party

177
0.60%
#14
Bachan Singh

Independent

104
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Narendra Singh Bhandri Indian National Congress 11,996 41.00%
2 Teerath Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 9,091 31.10%
3 Sudarshan Singh Negi Independent 3,563 12.20%
4 Ganesh Khugshal Gani Independent 1,182 4.00%
5 Harish Chandra Independent 954 3.30%
6 Sahadev Singh Independent 448 1.50%
7 Vijay Laxmi Nationalist Congress Party 413 1.40%
8 Rajkumar Istwal Advocate Bahujan Samaj Party 335 1.10%
9 P.C. Thapliyal Independent 297 1.00%
10 Sajjan Singh Negi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 293 1.00%
11 Kamal Singh Aswal Alias Kamaleswar Singh Aswal Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 248 0.90%
12 Sarjeet Singh Independent 180 0.60%
13 Subhash Bhatt Samajwadi Party 177 0.60%
14 Bachan Singh Independent 104 0.40%

About Pauri Assembly Constituency

The Pauri constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Singh Bhandri (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 11,996 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

14 candidates contested from Pauri assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Narendra Singh Bhandri (Indian National Congress) won the Pauri assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.