Uttarakhand assembly election, Mar 2012
The 3rd Uttarakhand legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
70
36 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
32 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
788
63 women, 5 elected
Turnout
66.65%
42.5 lakh of 63.8 lakh
The house
70 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC32
- BJP31
- IND3
- BSP3
- UKDP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Uttarakhand assembly election (2007)
INC
+11
BSP
-5
BJP
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 32 | +11 | 70 | 33.8% | 14,36,042 | 33.79% | +4.20 | 4 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 31 | -3 | 70 | 33.1% | 14,08,341 | 33.13% | +1.23 | 3 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | 0 | 261 | 3.1% | 5,24,459 | 12.34% | +1.53 | 246 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 3 | -5 | 70 | 12.2% | 5,18,257 | 12.19% | +0.43 | 52 |
| UKDPUKDP | 1 | — | 44 | 3.2% | 82,176 | 1.93% | — | 41 |
| UTRMUTRM | 0 | — | 42 | 3.2% | 80,555 | 1.90% | — | 40 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1.9% | 60,133 | 1.42% | -3.54 | 44 |
| UJPUJP | 0 | — | 2 | 22.0% | 29,228 | 0.69% | — | 1 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.5% | 27,017 | 0.64% | -0.15 | 14 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.1% | 11,602 | 0.27% | +0.02 | 6 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.0% | 8,992 | 0.21% | -0.02 | 5 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.7% | 8,682 | 0.20% | -1.47 | 20 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.4% | 6,535 | 0.15% | -0.03 | 21 |
| UPPUttama Prajaakeeya Party | 0 | — | 14 | 0.8% | 6,121 | 0.14% | — | 14 |
| SASPSASP | 0 | — | 5 | 1.7% | 5,126 | 0.12% | — | 5 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.4% | 4,313 | 0.10% | -0.01 | 5 |
| RLNPRLNP | 0 | — | 2 | 3.1% | 4,299 | 0.10% | — | 2 |
| MDMD | 0 | — | 3 | 1.7% | 3,830 | 0.09% | — | 3 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | — | 15 | 0.3% | 3,651 | 0.09% | — | 15 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.3% | 3,572 | 0.08% | -0.13 | 15 |
| GDPGondwana Dandkaranya Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.1% | 3,102 | 0.07% | -0.09 | 2 |
| MKDMKD | 0 | — | 5 | 0.6% | 2,083 | 0.05% | — | 5 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.3% | 1,556 | 0.04% | -0.03 | 7 |
| UTPPUTPP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.5% | 1,308 | 0.03% | — | 4 |
| PECPPECP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.5% | 1,092 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5% | 1,030 | 0.02% | -0.02 | 3 |
| BCPBCP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.3% | 962 | 0.02% | — | 4 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.2% | 821 | 0.02% | -0.02 | 7 |
| MAJPMAJP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 751 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| MOSPMOSP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.8% | 594 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| IVDIVD | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 578 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | — | 1 | 1.3% | 536 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| BSPKBSPK | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 379 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| JMBPJMBP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 330 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| ARVPARVP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 319 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| JKNPPJammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party | 0 | — | 3 | 0.1% | 311 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| JLKPJLKP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | 274 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 2 |
| SBSPSBSP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | 245 | 0.01% | -0.02 | 1 |
| RKSPRKSP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 243 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| HNDHND | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 240 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Uttarakhand at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one. Showing the 40 largest parties. The full list is at /api/elections/uttarakhand-2012/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Mar 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHANSHALI | Uttarakhand | BJPBHEEM LAL ARYA | INCDHANI LAL SHAH | 13,69433.11% |
| HALDWANI | Uttarakhand | INCINDIRA HRIDYESH | BJPRENU ADHIKARI | 23,58329.26% |
| DIDIHAT | Uttarakhand | BJPBISHAN SINGH CHUPHAL | INCREWATI JOSHI | 10,61723.55% |
| PITHORAGARH | Uttarakhand | INCMAYUKH SINGH | BJPPRAKASH PANT | 13,19723.19% |
| LOHAGHAT | Uttarakhand | BJPSRI PURAN SINGH | INCSRI MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA | 11,53522.39% |
| BADRINATH | Uttarakhand | INCRAJENDRA SINGH BHANDRI | BJPPREM BALLABH BHATT | 10,20118.55% |
| BAJPUR | Uttarakhand | INCYASHPAL ARYA | BJPRAJESH KUMAR | 15,13118.04% |
| SITARGANJ | Uttarakhand | BJPKIRAN CHAND MANDAL | BSPNARAYAN PAL | 12,61217.10% |
| GANGOLIHAT | Uttarakhand | INCNARAYANRAM ARYA | BJPGEETA THAKUR GOWAL | 7,88016.22% |
| LAKSAR | Uttarakhand | BJPSANJAY GUPTA | BSPHAJI TASLIM AHMED | 10,39415.79% |
Closest results of Mar 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANIKHET | Uttarakhand | BJPAJAY BHATT | INCKARAN MAHARA | 780.20% |
| KARNPRAYAG | Uttarakhand | INCANSUYA PRASAD MAIKHURI | INDSURENDRA SINGH NEGI | 2270.46% |
| RAIPUR | Uttarakhand | INCUMESH SHARMA (KAU) | BJPTRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT | 4740.62% |
| JWALAPUR | Uttarakhand | BJPCHANDER SHAKHAR | BSPMADAN LAL | 5580.79% |
| NARENDRANAGAR | Uttarakhand | INCSUBODH UNIYAL | BJPOM GOPAL RAWAT | 4010.82% |
| TEHRI | Uttarakhand | INDDINESH DHANAI | INCKISHORE UPADHYAYA | 3770.93% |
| MANGLORE | Uttarakhand | BSPSARWAT KAREEM ANSARI | INCQAZI MD. NIZAMUDDIN | 6980.96% |
| THARALI | Uttarakhand | INCDR JEET RAM | BJPMAGAN LAL | 6731.27% |
| ROORKEE | Uttarakhand | INCPARDEEP BATRA | BJPSURESH CHAND JAIN | 8011.31% |
| PRATAPNAGAR | Uttarakhand | INCVIKRAM SINGH NEGI | BJPVIJAY SINGH | 5421.40% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Uttarakhand assembly election, Mar 2012?
Indian National Congress won 32 of 70 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Uttarakhand assembly election, Mar 2012?
Turnout was 66.65% — 42.5 lakh of 63.8 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Uttarakhand assembly election, Mar 2012?
788 candidates contested 70 seats.