Srinagar Assembly Election Result 2017

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Srinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 30,816 votes (51.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ganesh Godiyal (Indian National Congress) with 22,118 votes.

A total of 6 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: 6
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat

Bharatiya Janata Party

30,816
51.20%
#2
Ganesh Godiyal

Indian National Congress

22,118
36.80%
#3
Mohan Prasad Kala

Independent

4,854
8.10%
#4
Naveen Prakash Nautiyal

Independent

608
1.00%
#5
Ganesh Prasad

Bahujan Samaj Party

532
0.90%
#6
Dhirendra Singh Bisht

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

516
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat Bharatiya Janata Party 30,816 51.20%
2 Ganesh Godiyal Indian National Congress 22,118 36.80%
3 Mohan Prasad Kala Independent 4,854 8.10%
4 Naveen Prakash Nautiyal Independent 608 1.00%
5 Ganesh Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 532 0.90%
6 Dhirendra Singh Bisht Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 516 0.90%

About Srinagar Assembly Constituency

The Srinagar constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 30,816 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

6 candidates contested from Srinagar assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Srinagar assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.