Tharali Assembly Election Result 2012

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Dr Jeet Ram of Indian National Congress won the Tharali Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 17,404 votes (32.90% vote share). The runner-up was Magan Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 16,731 votes.

A total of 14 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: Tharali
  • Constituency Number: 5
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr Jeet Ram

Indian National Congress

17,404
32.90%
#2
Magan Lal

Bharatiya Janata Party

16,731
31.60%
#3
Rajpal Kanyal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

4,256
8.00%
#4
Sundra Lal

Independent

3,473
6.60%
#5
Mahes Shankar

Independent

3,151
6.00%
#6
Govind Lal Shah

Independent

2,027
3.80%
#7
Radhaballbh

Independent

1,723
3.30%
#8
Narendra Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,060
2.00%
#9
Manjeet Ram

Nationalist Congress Party

630
1.20%
#10
Rakesh Lal Khanada

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P)

598
1.10%
#11
Vinod Kumar

Lok Jan Shakti Party

566
1.10%
#12
Balak Ram

Independent

485
0.90%
#13
Bali Ram

Janata Dal (United)

459
0.90%
#14
Prem Ram

Samajwadi Party

397
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr Jeet Ram Indian National Congress 17,404 32.90%
2 Magan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 16,731 31.60%
3 Rajpal Kanyal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 4,256 8.00%
4 Sundra Lal Independent 3,473 6.60%
5 Mahes Shankar Independent 3,151 6.00%
6 Govind Lal Shah Independent 2,027 3.80%
7 Radhaballbh Independent 1,723 3.30%
8 Narendra Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 1,060 2.00%
9 Manjeet Ram Nationalist Congress Party 630 1.20%
10 Rakesh Lal Khanada Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 598 1.10%
11 Vinod Kumar Lok Jan Shakti Party 566 1.10%
12 Balak Ram Independent 485 0.90%
13 Bali Ram Janata Dal (United) 459 0.90%
14 Prem Ram Samajwadi Party 397 0.80%

About Tharali Assembly Constituency

The Tharali constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr Jeet Ram (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 17,404 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

14 candidates contested from Tharali assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dr Jeet Ram (Indian National Congress) won the Tharali assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.