Pratapnagar Assembly Election Result 2017

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Vijay Singh Panwar(GUDDU BHAI) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pratapnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 15,058 votes (36.40% vote share). The runner-up was Vikram Singh Negi (Indian National Congress) with 13,119 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: Pratapnagar
  • Constituency Number: 12
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vijay Singh Panwar(GUDDU BHAI)

Bharatiya Janata Party

15,058
36.40%
#2
Vikram Singh Negi

Indian National Congress

13,119
31.70%
#3
Rajeshwar Prasad Painuly

Indian Business Party

5,594
13.50%
#4
Murari Lal Khandwal

Independent

3,774
9.10%
#5
Pankaj Vyas

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,078
2.60%
#6
Vijaypal Singh Rawat

Independent

1,025
2.50%
#7
Mohan Singh Negi

Independent

503
1.20%
#8
Kedar Lal

Independent

316
0.80%
#9
Kanak Pal Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

307
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vijay Singh Panwar(GUDDU BHAI) Bharatiya Janata Party 15,058 36.40%
2 Vikram Singh Negi Indian National Congress 13,119 31.70%
3 Rajeshwar Prasad Painuly Indian Business Party 5,594 13.50%
4 Murari Lal Khandwal Independent 3,774 9.10%
5 Pankaj Vyas Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,078 2.60%
6 Vijaypal Singh Rawat Independent 1,025 2.50%
7 Mohan Singh Negi Independent 503 1.20%
8 Kedar Lal Independent 316 0.80%
9 Kanak Pal Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 307 0.70%

About Pratapnagar Assembly Constituency

The Pratapnagar constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Singh Panwar(GUDDU BHAI) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 15,058 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 Pratapnagar assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vijay Singh Panwar(GUDDU BHAI) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pratapnagar assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.