Pauri Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Yashpal Benam of Independent won the Pauri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 10,936 votes (31.40% vote share). The runner-up was Tierath Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 10,925 votes.

A total of 9 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: 9
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Yashpal Benam

Independent

10,936
31.40%
#2
Tierath Singh Rawat

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,925
31.30%
#3
Narendra Singh Bhandari

Indian National Congress

8,439
24.20%
#4
Sudarsan Singh Negi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,982
5.70%
#5
Jagpal Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

886
2.50%
#6
Mahabir Singh Negi

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

582
1.70%
#7
Bachan Singh

Independent

524
1.50%
#8
Prem Lal

Independent

304
0.90%
#9
Yuvraj Singh

Samajwadi Party

291
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Yashpal Benam Independent 10,936 31.40%
2 Tierath Singh Rawat Bharatiya Janata Party 10,925 31.30%
3 Narendra Singh Bhandari Indian National Congress 8,439 24.20%
4 Sudarsan Singh Negi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,982 5.70%
5 Jagpal Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 886 2.50%
6 Mahabir Singh Negi Bharatiya Jan Shakti 582 1.70%
7 Bachan Singh Independent 524 1.50%
8 Prem Lal Independent 304 0.90%
9 Yuvraj Singh Samajwadi Party 291 0.80%

About Pauri Assembly Constituency

The Pauri constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Yashpal Benam (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 10,936 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

9 candidates contested from Pauri assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Yashpal Benam (Independent) won the Pauri assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.