Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Matbar Singh Kandari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rudraprayag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 16,394 votes (34.00% vote share). The runner-up was Virendra Singh Butola (Indian National Congress) with 9,374 votes.
A total of 11 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matbar Singh Kandari | 16394 | 34.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Virendra Singh Butola | 9374 | 19.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bharat Singh Chaudhry | 6322 | 13.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Srikrishna Bhatt | 5635 | 11.70% | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |
| 5 | Beer Singh Rawat | 3123 | 6.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Vikram Singh | 2964 | 6.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Virendra Singh Bisht | 1501 | 3.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Jaspal Singh | 1189 | 2.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Anand Singh | 688 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Leela Nand Bahuguna | 572 | 1.20% | Vishwa Vikas Sangh |
| 11 | Mahaveer Singh | 445 | 0.90% | Samata Party |
The Rudraprayag constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Matbar Singh Kandari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,394 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.