Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Harak Singh Rawat of Indian National Congress won the Rudraprayag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 15,469 votes (29.70% vote share). The runner-up was Matbar Singh Kandari (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 14,143 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.
Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency
The Rudraprayag constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Harak Singh Rawat (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 15,469 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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