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Winner — 2012
DINESH DHANAI
IND
IND 29.8%INC 28.8%8 others 41.4%
Votes
12,026
29.8% share
Winning margin
377
0.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
56.1%
of 71,981
Tehri was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.9% — fewer than 377 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DINESH DHANAI | IND | 12,026 | 29.8% |
| 2 | KISHORE UPADHYAYA | UPA | 11,649 | 28.8% |
| 3 | DHAN SINGH NEGI | NDA | 9,828 | 24.3% |
| 4 | VIRENDAR MOHAN UTTARAKHANDI | UKDP | 2,237 | 5.5% |
| 5 | ER. RATAN SINGH GUNSOLA | UtRM | 1,978 | 4.9% |
| 6 | DR. PRAMOD UNIYAL | BSP | 914 | 2.3% |
| 7 | SUNDAR LAL BAILWAL | IND | 593 | 1.5% |
| 8 | SHIVDAYAL BAHUGUNA | IND | 559 | 1.4% |
| 9 | BHAGWAN SINGH RANA | 308 | 0.8% | |
| 10 | ASHA | IND | 307 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (61st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.0% · min 0.9% · max 15.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
61st of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.78
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
34th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.78EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 29.8%INC 28.8%BJP 24.3%UKDP 5.5%OTH 11.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.29 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,18,931
Density
170 / km²
Sex ratio
1077 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,642 km²
SC population16.5%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.3%
Electricity87.8%
Sanitation55.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.3%
Children underweight (under 5)20.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel34.9%
Health insurance71.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Natural fibre
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