Pratapnagar Assembly Election Result 2012

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Vikram Singh Negi of Indian National Congress won the Pratapnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 12,135 votes (31.40% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 11,593 votes.

A total of 6 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: 6
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vikram Singh Negi

Indian National Congress

12,135
31.40%
#2
Vijay Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,593
30.00%
#3
Rajeshwar Prasad Painuly,

Independent

7,927
20.50%
#4
Ramchandra Singh Bisht

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P)

3,282
8.50%
#5
Devi Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,007
7.80%
#6
Madan Singh

Independent

729
1.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vikram Singh Negi Indian National Congress 12,135 31.40%
2 Vijay Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 11,593 30.00%
3 Rajeshwar Prasad Painuly, Independent 7,927 20.50%
4 Ramchandra Singh Bisht Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 3,282 8.50%
5 Devi Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 3,007 7.80%
6 Madan Singh Independent 729 1.90%

About Pratapnagar Assembly Constituency

The Pratapnagar constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Vikram Singh Negi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 12,135 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

6 candidates contested from Pratapnagar assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vikram Singh Negi (Indian National Congress) won the Pratapnagar assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.