Ramnagar Assembly Election Result 2017

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Diwan Singh Bisht of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ramnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 35,839 votes (46.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ranjeet Rawat (Indian National Congress) with 27,228 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: Ramnagar
  • Constituency Number: 61
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Diwan Singh Bisht

Bharatiya Janata Party

35,839
46.30%
#2
Ranjeet Rawat

Indian National Congress

27,228
35.20%
#3
Rajeev Agarwal

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,766
13.90%
#4
Prabhat Dhyani

Uttarakhand Parivartan Party

1,229
1.60%
#5
Dhaneshwari Ghildiyal

Independent

397
0.50%
#6
Vijay

Independent

364
0.50%
#7
Vichitra Singh

Independent

318
0.40%
#8
Akeel

Peace Party

216
0.30%
#9
Tanjeem

Independent

153
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Diwan Singh Bisht Bharatiya Janata Party 35,839 46.30%
2 Ranjeet Rawat Indian National Congress 27,228 35.20%
3 Rajeev Agarwal Bahujan Samaj Party 10,766 13.90%
4 Prabhat Dhyani Uttarakhand Parivartan Party 1,229 1.60%
5 Dhaneshwari Ghildiyal Independent 397 0.50%
6 Vijay Independent 364 0.50%
7 Vichitra Singh Independent 318 0.40%
8 Akeel Peace Party 216 0.30%
9 Tanjeem Independent 153 0.20%

About Ramnagar Assembly Constituency

The Ramnagar constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Diwan Singh Bisht (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 35,839 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 Ramnagar assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Diwan Singh Bisht (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ramnagar assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.