Yamunotri Assembly Election Result 2012

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Pritam Singh Panwar of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) won the Yamunotri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 15,909 votes (36.20% vote share). The runner-up was Kedar Singh Rawat (Indian National Congress) with 13,313 votes.

A total of 7 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: 7
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pritam Singh Panwar

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P)

15,909
36.20%
#2
Kedar Singh Rawat

Indian National Congress

13,313
30.30%
#3
Jagveer Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,961
27.20%
#4
Mahaveer Singh

Independent

1,058
2.40%
#5
Vijendra Prasad

Bahujan Samaj Party

867
2.00%
#6
Jeet Singh Bhadkoti

Janata Dal (United)

454
1.00%
#7
Murari Lal

Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha

374
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pritam Singh Panwar Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 15,909 36.20%
2 Kedar Singh Rawat Indian National Congress 13,313 30.30%
3 Jagveer Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 11,961 27.20%
4 Mahaveer Singh Independent 1,058 2.40%
5 Vijendra Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 867 2.00%
6 Jeet Singh Bhadkoti Janata Dal (United) 454 1.00%
7 Murari Lal Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha 374 0.90%

About Yamunotri Assembly Constituency

The Yamunotri constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Pritam Singh Panwar (Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P)) emerged as the winner securing 15,909 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

7 candidates contested from Yamunotri assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Pritam Singh Panwar (Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P)) won the Yamunotri assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.