Yamunotri Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Pritam Singh Pawar of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal won the Yamunotri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 9,498 votes (26.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kedar Singh (Indian National Congress) with 7,013 votes.

A total of 13 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: Yamunotri
  • Constituency Number: 2
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pritam Singh Pawar

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

9,498
26.40%
#2
Kedar Singh

Indian National Congress

7,013
19.50%
#3
Sulochana

Bharatiya Janata Party

5,584
15.50%
#4
Buddhi Singh`

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,999
11.10%
#5
Balbeer Singh Bist

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

1,909
5.30%
#6
Manveer Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

1,667
4.60%
#7
Ranveer Singh

Independent

1,304
3.60%
#8
Bishan Singh

Communist Party Of India

1,269
3.50%
#9
Sangat Singh Chauhan

Independent

1,041
2.90%
#10
Dhaunkar Singh

Independent

922
2.60%
#11
Bimal Dev Awasthi

Independent

756
2.10%
#12
Dharam Singh Rana

Rashtriya Parivartan Dal

666
1.90%
#13
Ram Prasad

Samajwadi Party

385
1.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pritam Singh Pawar Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 9,498 26.40%
2 Kedar Singh Indian National Congress 7,013 19.50%
3 Sulochana Bharatiya Janata Party 5,584 15.50%
4 Buddhi Singh` Bahujan Samaj Party 3,999 11.10%
5 Balbeer Singh Bist Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 1,909 5.30%
6 Manveer Singh Nationalist Congress Party 1,667 4.60%
7 Ranveer Singh Independent 1,304 3.60%
8 Bishan Singh Communist Party Of India 1,269 3.50%
9 Sangat Singh Chauhan Independent 1,041 2.90%
10 Dhaunkar Singh Independent 922 2.60%
11 Bimal Dev Awasthi Independent 756 2.10%
12 Dharam Singh Rana Rashtriya Parivartan Dal 666 1.90%
13 Ram Prasad Samajwadi Party 385 1.10%

About Yamunotri Assembly Constituency

The Yamunotri constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Pritam Singh Pawar (Uttarakhand Kranti Dal) emerged as the winner securing 9,498 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

13 candidates contested from Yamunotri assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Pritam Singh Pawar (Uttarakhand Kranti Dal) won the Yamunotri assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.