Pithoragarh Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Prakash Pant of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pithoragarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 26,855 votes (50.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ravindra Singh (KIRAN MALDAR) (Indian National Congress) with 20,865 votes.

A total of 11 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: Pithoragarh
  • Constituency Number: 44
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prakash Pant

Bharatiya Janata Party

26,855
50.90%
#2
Ravindra Singh (KIRAN MALDAR)

Indian National Congress

20,865
39.50%
#3
Shankar Ram Kohli

Independent

898
1.70%
#4
Umesh Chandra

Nationalist Congress Party

784
1.50%
#5
Bhupendra Singh

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

669
1.30%
#6
Saleem Khan

Samajwadi Party

636
1.20%
#7
Ram Datt Joshi

Independent

574
1.10%
#8
Jodh Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

453
0.90%
#9
Jagdish Chandra Lohni

Bahujan Samaj Party

433
0.80%
#10
Gulzar Khan

Independent

403
0.80%
#11
Ratan Ram Deyal Urf Ratandhan

Independent

231
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prakash Pant Bharatiya Janata Party 26,855 50.90%
2 Ravindra Singh (KIRAN MALDAR) Indian National Congress 20,865 39.50%
3 Shankar Ram Kohli Independent 898 1.70%
4 Umesh Chandra Nationalist Congress Party 784 1.50%
5 Bhupendra Singh Bharatiya Jan Shakti 669 1.30%
6 Saleem Khan Samajwadi Party 636 1.20%
7 Ram Datt Joshi Independent 574 1.10%
8 Jodh Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 453 0.90%
9 Jagdish Chandra Lohni Bahujan Samaj Party 433 0.80%
10 Gulzar Khan Independent 403 0.80%
11 Ratan Ram Deyal Urf Ratandhan Independent 231 0.40%

About Pithoragarh Assembly Constituency

The Pithoragarh constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prakash Pant (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 26,855 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

11 candidates contested from Pithoragarh assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Prakash Pant (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pithoragarh assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.