PUROLA
Assembly seat no. 1 in Uttarakhand · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2002.
Winner, 2002
MALCHANDER
BJP
Elections held
5
2002–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2002
2,971
9.17% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
INCSHANTI DEVI ALIAS SHANTI JUWANTHA
- Votes
- 10,238
- Vote share
- 31.62%
- Behind by
- 2,971
Electors
51,144
Total votes polled
32,383
Valid votes
32,383
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.3%
Full result, 2002
8 candidates · 32,383 valid votes
MALCHANDERBJPwon
13,209
40.8%
SHANTI DEVI ALIAS SHANTI JUWANTHAINC
10,238
31.6%
SHAILENDRA LALUJP
4,610
14.2%
SAKAL CHANDIND
1,668
5.2%
VIRENDRA LALSP
1,097
3.4%
HIRPAL ARYABSP
800
2.5%
GULBIYAIND
443
1.4%
JETHU LALUKKD
318
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DURGESHWAR LAL | BJP | 27,856 | 53.95% | Malchand | 6,296 |
| 2017 | RAJKUMAR | INC | 17,798 | 35.93% | MALCHAND | 1,013 |
| 2012 | MALCHAND | BJP | 18,098 | 39.75% | RAJKUMAR | 3,832 |
| 2007 | RAJESH URAF RAJESH JUWANTHA | INC | 15,467 | 37.18% | MALCHAND | 525 |
| 2002 | MALCHANDER | BJP | 13,209 | 40.79% | SHANTI DEVI ALIAS SHANTI JUWANTHA | 2,971 |
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 PUROLA assembly constituency in 2022?
DURGESHWAR LAL (BJP) won PUROLA in 2022, by a margin of 6,296 votes.
Which party has won PUROLA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2002.
How many times has PUROLA gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2002 to 2022.
Who has won PUROLA the most times?
DURGESHWAR LAL, with 1 win between 2022 and 2022.
