Tharali Assembly Election Result 2017

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Magan Lal Shah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tharali Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 25,810 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Jeet Ram (Indian National Congress) with 20,889 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: Tharali
  • Constituency Number: 5
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Magan Lal Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party

25,810
44.10%
#2
Dr. Jeet Ram

Indian National Congress

20,889
35.70%
#3
Guddu Lal

Independent

7,088
12.10%
#4
Mohan Lal Kanyal

Bahujan Samaj Party

848
1.50%
#5
Rajpal Kanyal

Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

750
1.30%
#6
Capt. (RETD) GANESH KUMAR

Independent

591
1.00%
#7
Kasbi Lal Shah

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

335
0.60%
#8
Birendra Lal Tamta

Samajwadi Party

270
0.50%
#9
Radha Ballabh Kanyal

Prajamandal Party

255
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Magan Lal Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 25,810 44.10%
2 Dr. Jeet Ram Indian National Congress 20,889 35.70%
3 Guddu Lal Independent 7,088 12.10%
4 Mohan Lal Kanyal Bahujan Samaj Party 848 1.50%
5 Rajpal Kanyal Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 750 1.30%
6 Capt. (RETD) GANESH KUMAR Independent 591 1.00%
7 Kasbi Lal Shah Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 335 0.60%
8 Birendra Lal Tamta Samajwadi Party 270 0.50%
9 Radha Ballabh Kanyal Prajamandal Party 255 0.40%

About Tharali Assembly Constituency

The Tharali constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Magan Lal Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,810 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 Tharali assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Magan Lal Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tharali assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.