Srinagar Assembly Election Result 2012

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Ganesh Godiyal of Indian National Congress won the Srinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 27,993 votes (51.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dr Dhan Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 22,930 votes.

A total of 8 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: Srinagar
  • Constituency Number: 38
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ganesh Godiyal

Indian National Congress

27,993
51.30%
#2
Dr Dhan Singh Rawat

Bharatiya Janata Party

22,930
42.00%
#3
Shiv Singh

Independent

833
1.50%
#4
Devendra Singh

Independent

695
1.30%
#5
Arvind

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P)

672
1.20%
#6
Sarvender Singh Panwar (SAHEB)

Independent

631
1.20%
#7
Bikram Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

577
1.10%
#8
Rajeswer Prasad

Bahujan Samaj Party

272
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ganesh Godiyal Indian National Congress 27,993 51.30%
2 Dr Dhan Singh Rawat Bharatiya Janata Party 22,930 42.00%
3 Shiv Singh Independent 833 1.50%
4 Devendra Singh Independent 695 1.30%
5 Arvind Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 672 1.20%
6 Sarvender Singh Panwar (SAHEB) Independent 631 1.20%
7 Bikram Singh Nationalist Congress Party 577 1.10%
8 Rajeswer Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 272 0.50%

About Srinagar Assembly Constituency

The Srinagar constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ganesh Godiyal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 27,993 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

8 candidates contested from Srinagar assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ganesh Godiyal (Indian National Congress) won the Srinagar assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.