Pratapnagar Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Phool Singh Bist of Indian National Congress won the Pratapnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 10,517 votes (30.80% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Singh Panwar Alias Guddu Panwar (Independent) with 9,128 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: Pratapnagar
  • Constituency Number: 12
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Phool Singh Bist

Indian National Congress

10,517
30.80%
#2
Vijay Singh Panwar Alias Guddu Panwar

Independent

9,128
26.80%
#3
Lt. Col. Pitamber Dutt Kuriyal

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,076
20.70%
#4
Sher Singh Rana

Independent

2,160
6.30%
#5
Kripal Singh Chauhan

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

1,369
4.00%
#6
Trivendra Singh Panwar

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,361
4.00%
#7
Rukam Singh Pokhriyal

Bahujan Samaj Party

636
1.90%
#8
Sabbal Singh

Samajwadi Party

453
1.30%
#9
Prem Dutt Nautiyal

Independent

442
1.30%
#10
Ram Singh Kharola

Independent

385
1.10%
#11
Om Prakash

Rashtriya Lok Dal

319
0.90%
#12
Darshan Lal Dimri

Independent

266
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Phool Singh Bist Indian National Congress 10,517 30.80%
2 Vijay Singh Panwar Alias Guddu Panwar Independent 9,128 26.80%
3 Lt. Col. Pitamber Dutt Kuriyal Bharatiya Janata Party 7,076 20.70%
4 Sher Singh Rana Independent 2,160 6.30%
5 Kripal Singh Chauhan Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 1,369 4.00%
6 Trivendra Singh Panwar Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,361 4.00%
7 Rukam Singh Pokhriyal Bahujan Samaj Party 636 1.90%
8 Sabbal Singh Samajwadi Party 453 1.30%
9 Prem Dutt Nautiyal Independent 442 1.30%
10 Ram Singh Kharola Independent 385 1.10%
11 Om Prakash Rashtriya Lok Dal 319 0.90%
12 Darshan Lal Dimri Independent 266 0.80%

About Pratapnagar Assembly Constituency

The Pratapnagar constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Phool Singh Bist (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 10,517 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 Pratapnagar assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Phool Singh Bist (Indian National Congress) won the Pratapnagar assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.