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, 1991
HARBANSH KAPOOR
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1991
21,267
22.84% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCVINOD
- Votes
- 29,152
- Vote share
- 31.30%
- Behind by
- 21,267
Electors
2,06,920
Total votes polled
93,129
Valid votes
93,129
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
45.0%
Full result, 1991
17 candidates · 93,129 valid votes
HARBANSH KAPOORBJPwon
50,419
54.1%
VINODINC
29,152
31.3%
PREM CHAND BATTAJD
10,715
11.5%
JYOTI BAHUGUNAJP
821
0.9%
PYERA SINGHBSP
376
0.4%
NATHI LALUKD
317
0.3%
GANESH RAMIND
221
0.2%
IQBALIND
218
0.2%
PARWATI DEVI JHAIND
180
0.2%
SHRIDHAR GAIROLAIND
154
0.2%
VARUNIND
102
0.1%
KRISHAN GOPALIND
92
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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.
