Salt Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Ranjeet Singh of Indian National Congress won the Salt Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 15,190 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dinesh Singh (Independent) with 8,075 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: Salt
  • Constituency Number: 49
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ranjeet Singh

Indian National Congress

15,190
43.60%
#2
Dinesh Singh

Independent

8,075
23.20%
#3
Pramod Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,115
17.60%
#4
Govind Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,743
5.00%
#5
Bhagat Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,342
3.90%
#6
Nandaballabh

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

1,040
3.00%
#7
Anand Singh Negi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

638
1.80%
#8
Anand Singh

Independent

399
1.20%
#9
Narayan Singh

Uttarakhand Sanskriti Parishad

264
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ranjeet Singh Indian National Congress 15,190 43.60%
2 Dinesh Singh Independent 8,075 23.20%
3 Pramod Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 6,115 17.60%
4 Govind Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 1,743 5.00%
5 Bhagat Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,342 3.90%
6 Nandaballabh Bharatiya Jan Shakti 1,040 3.00%
7 Anand Singh Negi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 638 1.80%
8 Anand Singh Independent 399 1.20%
9 Narayan Singh Uttarakhand Sanskriti Parishad 264 0.80%

About Salt Assembly Constituency

The Salt constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ranjeet Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 15,190 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 Salt assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ranjeet Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Salt assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.