Purola Assembly Election Result 2017

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Rajkumar of Indian National Congress won the Purola Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 17,798 votes (35.90% vote share). The runner-up was Malchand (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 16,785 votes.

A total of 4 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: 4
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajkumar

Indian National Congress

17,798
35.90%
#2
Malchand

Bharatiya Janata Party

16,785
33.90%
#3
Durgeshwar Lal

Independent

13,508
27.30%
#4
Ramlal

Bahujan Samaj Party

679
1.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajkumar Indian National Congress 17,798 35.90%
2 Malchand Bharatiya Janata Party 16,785 33.90%
3 Durgeshwar Lal Independent 13,508 27.30%
4 Ramlal Bahujan Samaj Party 679 1.40%

About Purola Assembly Constituency

The Purola constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Rajkumar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 17,798 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

4 candidates contested from Purola assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rajkumar (Indian National Congress) won the Purola assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.