DEHRA DUN
Assembly seat no. 424 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Uttar Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DEHRA DUN. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1985
HIRA SINGH BIST
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1985
29,390
43.91% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPHARBANS KAPOOR
- Votes
- 15,290
- Vote share
- 22.85%
- Behind by
- 29,390
Electors
1,43,263
Total votes polled
66,929
Valid votes
66,929
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.7%
Full result, 1985
14 candidates · 66,929 valid votes
HIRA SINGH BISTINCwon
44,680
66.8%
HARBANS KAPOORBJP
15,290
22.9%
VIJAI RAWATCPM
3,647
5.5%
PREM CHAND SATHIIND
992
1.5%
PRATAP SINGH PARWANAIND
505
0.8%
SHIV SINGH BISTJNP
330
0.5%
RAM PALIND
232
0.3%
LALIT KUMAR MITTALIND
226
0.3%
SUBHASH GUPTAIND
217
0.3%
RAJ BALADDP
208
0.3%
HARISH GOPAL SINGHALIND
207
0.3%
BABOO RAM GUPTAIND
151
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | HARBANS KAPOOR | BJP | 59,807 | 56.37% | DINESH AGARWAL | 40,733 |
| 1993 | HARBANS KAPOOR | BJP | 50,781 | 53.74% | DINESH AGGARWAL | 14,354 |
| 1991 | HARBANSH KAPOOR | BJP | 50,419 | 54.14% | VINOD | 21,267 |
| 1989 | HARBHANSH KAPUR | BJP | 37,173 | 42.84% | HEERA SINGH BISHT | 10,182 |
| 1985 | HIRA SINGH BIST | INC | 44,680 | 66.76% | HARBANS KAPOOR | 29,390 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DEHRA DUN assembly constituency in 1996?
HARBANS KAPOOR (BJP) won DEHRA DUN in 1996, by a margin of 40,733 votes.
Which party has won DEHRA DUN the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DEHRA DUN gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1996.
Who has won DEHRA DUN the most times?
HARBANS KAPOOR, with 2 wins between 1993 and 1996.
