Rudraprayag Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Matbar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rudraprayag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 15,031 votes (37.70% vote share). The runner-up was Gajendra Singh (Indian National Congress) with 9,275 votes.

A total of 13 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: Rudraprayag
  • Constituency Number: 8
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Matbar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

15,031
37.70%
#2
Gajendra Singh

Indian National Congress

9,275
23.20%
#3
Shrikrishna

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

3,432
8.60%
#4
Dharma Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,806
7.00%
#5
Bhagwati

Independent

2,313
5.80%
#6
Kishori Nandan

Samata Party

1,779
4.50%
#7
Gulab Singh

Independent

1,286
3.20%
#8
Badri Prashad Jasola

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

988
2.50%
#9
Jaspal Singh

Samajwadi Party

840
2.10%
#10
Umed Singh

Independent

805
2.00%
#11
Prem Prakash

Independent

560
1.40%
#12
Dharm Pal

Lok Jan Shakti Party

430
1.10%
#13
Gambheer Singh

Rashtriya Kranti Party

378
1.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Matbar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 15,031 37.70%
2 Gajendra Singh Indian National Congress 9,275 23.20%
3 Shrikrishna Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 3,432 8.60%
4 Dharma Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 2,806 7.00%
5 Bhagwati Independent 2,313 5.80%
6 Kishori Nandan Samata Party 1,779 4.50%
7 Gulab Singh Independent 1,286 3.20%
8 Badri Prashad Jasola Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 988 2.50%
9 Jaspal Singh Samajwadi Party 840 2.10%
10 Umed Singh Independent 805 2.00%
11 Prem Prakash Independent 560 1.40%
12 Dharm Pal Lok Jan Shakti Party 430 1.10%
13 Gambheer Singh Rashtriya Kranti Party 378 1.00%

About Rudraprayag Assembly Constituency

The Rudraprayag constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Matbar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 15,031 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

13 candidates contested from Rudraprayag assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Matbar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rudraprayag assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.