Tehri Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Kishor Upadhyay of Indian National Congress won the Tehri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 15,755 votes (35.30% vote share). The runner-up was Khem Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 12,557 votes.

A total of 10 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: Tehri
  • Constituency Number: 13
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kishor Upadhyay

Indian National Congress

15,755
35.30%
#2
Khem Singh Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

12,557
28.10%
#3
Dinesh Dhanai

Independent

9,908
22.20%
#4
Virendra Mohan

Independent

2,201
4.90%
#5
Mahaveer Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

1,543
3.50%
#6
Anil Kumar

Samajwadi Party

782
1.80%
#7
Bhagwan Singh Rana

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

615
1.40%
#8
Keshav

Lok Jan Shakti Party

535
1.20%
#9
Kushla Semwal

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

394
0.90%
#10
Satye Singh Rana

Bahujan Samaj Party

327
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kishor Upadhyay Indian National Congress 15,755 35.30%
2 Khem Singh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 12,557 28.10%
3 Dinesh Dhanai Independent 9,908 22.20%
4 Virendra Mohan Independent 2,201 4.90%
5 Mahaveer Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,543 3.50%
6 Anil Kumar Samajwadi Party 782 1.80%
7 Bhagwan Singh Rana Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 615 1.40%
8 Keshav Lok Jan Shakti Party 535 1.20%
9 Kushla Semwal Bharatiya Jan Shakti 394 0.90%
10 Satye Singh Rana Bahujan Samaj Party 327 0.70%

About Tehri Assembly Constituency

The Tehri constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kishor Upadhyay (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 15,755 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

10 candidates contested from Tehri assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Kishor Upadhyay (Indian National Congress) won the Tehri assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.