Pithoragarh Assembly Election Result 2012

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Mayukh Singh of Indian National Congress won the Pithoragarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 33,976 votes (59.70% vote share). The runner-up was Prakash Pant (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 20,779 votes.

A total of 5 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: 5
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mayukh Singh

Indian National Congress

33,976
59.70%
#2
Prakash Pant

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,779
36.50%
#3
Ram Datt Joshi

Bahujan Samaj Party

918
1.60%
#4
Guljar Khan

Independent

686
1.20%
#5
Santosh Rawat

Shiv Sena

542
1.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mayukh Singh Indian National Congress 33,976 59.70%
2 Prakash Pant Bharatiya Janata Party 20,779 36.50%
3 Ram Datt Joshi Bahujan Samaj Party 918 1.60%
4 Guljar Khan Independent 686 1.20%
5 Santosh Rawat Shiv Sena 542 1.00%

About Pithoragarh Assembly Constituency

The Pithoragarh constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Mayukh Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 33,976 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

5 candidates contested from Pithoragarh assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mayukh Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Pithoragarh assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.