Purola Assembly Election Result 2012

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Malchand of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Purola Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 18,098 votes (39.80% vote share). The runner-up was Rajkumar (Independent) with 14,266 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: Purola
  • Constituency Number: 1
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Malchand

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,098
39.80%
#2
Rajkumar

Independent

14,266
31.30%
#3
Rajesh Juwantha

Indian National Congress

10,804
23.70%
#4
Kishan Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,659
3.60%
#5
Prakash Devnata

Uttarakhand Pragatisheel Party

706
1.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Malchand Bharatiya Janata Party 18,098 39.80%
2 Rajkumar Independent 14,266 31.30%
3 Rajesh Juwantha Indian National Congress 10,804 23.70%
4 Kishan Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 1,659 3.60%
5 Prakash Devnata Uttarakhand Pragatisheel Party 706 1.60%

About Purola Assembly Constituency

The Purola constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Malchand (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 18,098 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 Purola assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Malchand (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Purola assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.