Uttarakhand · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2007

Rishikesh

2002 2007 2012 2017 2022

Winner — 2007

PREM CHAND AGGARWAL

BJP· BJP (NDA)

BJP 35.4%INC 24.9%15 others 39.7%

Votes

30,491

35.4% share

Winning margin

9,077

10.5% of votes

Total candidates

Turnout

57.8%

of 1,48,889

A clear win with a 10.5% margin.

Seat history

⚖ Compare 2002 vs 2007

All Candidates

17 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Flags
1	PREM CHAND AGGARWAL	BJP BJP (NDA)	30,491	35.4%
2	SHOORBEER SINGH SAJWAN	INC UPA	21,414	24.9%
3	JAIDEEP SINGH NEGI	IND	13,146	15.3%	DL
4	JAI SINGH RAWAT	IND	6,435	7.5%	DL
5	YOGI RAJ	BSP BSP	4,410	5.1%	DL
6	BINDU RAJPUT	UKKD	2,583	3.0%	DL
7	KHARAK BAHADUR KHATRI	GDP	1,847	2.1%	DL
8	SANJEEV GUPTA	IND	1,310	1.5%	DL
9	SHANTI PRASAD	IND	1,179	1.4%	DL
10	VIJAYPAL SINGH RAWAT	SP Samajwadi Party	690	0.8%	DL
11	VED PRAKASH SHARMA	VVS	490	0.6%	DL
12	PRAMOD KUMAR	SAP	469	0.5%	DL
13	RAMPAL	LJP NDA	395	0.5%	DL
14	MADHU	RLD NDA	385	0.5%	DL
15	LAL KUNJ SHAH	RJD UPA	320	0.4%	DL
16	LAKHIRAM BIJALWAN	NCP UPA	315	0.4%	DL
17	DAYA DEVI	IJP	213	0.3%	DL

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (15th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

lean

10.5%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 8.5% · min 1.4% · max 17.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

73%

lowerhigher

15th of 70

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

2.20

fewer partiesmore parties

58th of 70

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.9%

lowerhigher

38th of 70

Where does the house stand?

SEAT

69 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT

2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES

BJP 35.4%INC 24.9%IND 15.3%IND 7.5%BSP 5.1%OTH 11.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

16,96,694

Density

549 / km²

Sex ratio

902 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

3,088 km²

SC population13.5%

ST population6.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

84%HINDU

Hindu 84.0%Muslim 11.9%Other 4.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water84.6%

Electricity96.3%

Sanitation86.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births91.7%

Children fully vaccinated76.0%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%

Children underweight (under 5)19.1%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.9%

Women literate85.8%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.6%

Clean cooking fuel88.8%

Health insurance67.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

Known forDISTRICT

🏺Bakery

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