Purola Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Rajesh Uraf Rajesh Juwantha of Indian National Congress won the Purola Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 15,467 votes (37.20% vote share). The runner-up was Malchand (Independent) with 14,942 votes.

A total of 7 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: Purola
  • Constituency Number: 1
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajesh Uraf Rajesh Juwantha

Indian National Congress

15,467
37.20%
#2
Malchand

Independent

14,942
35.90%
#3
Amrit Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,027
16.90%
#4
Gulbiya Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,179
2.80%
#5
Ramlal

Nationalist Congress Party

1,119
2.70%
#6
Surya Prakash

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,016
2.40%
#7
Madan Mohan Arya

Independent

848
2.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajesh Uraf Rajesh Juwantha Indian National Congress 15,467 37.20%
2 Malchand Independent 14,942 35.90%
3 Amrit Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 7,027 16.90%
4 Gulbiya Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,179 2.80%
5 Ramlal Nationalist Congress Party 1,119 2.70%
6 Surya Prakash Bahujan Samaj Party 1,016 2.40%
7 Madan Mohan Arya Independent 848 2.00%

About Purola Assembly Constituency

The Purola constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Rajesh Uraf Rajesh Juwantha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 15,467 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

7 candidates contested from Purola assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rajesh Uraf Rajesh Juwantha (Indian National Congress) won the Purola assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.