Dehradun Cantonment assembly election result 2017
Harbans Kapoor of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Dehradun Cantonment in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 41,142 votes (56.41%), defeating Suryakant Dhasmana of the Indian National Congress, who polled 24,472 votes (33.56%). The winning margin was 16,670 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbans Kapoor | Bharatiya Janata Party | 41,142 | 56.41% |
| Suryakant Dhasmana | Indian National Congress | 24,472 | 33.56% |
| Anoop Nautiyal | Independent politician | 3,285 | 4.50% |
| Naveen Bisht | Independent politician | 1,303 | 1.79% |
| Devendra Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 802 | 1.10% |
Turnout was 57.14%, with 72,928 votes cast.
Uttarakhand voted on 15 February 2017 in 69 of its 70 seats (Karnaprayag polled later), and the votes were counted on 11 March 2017. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 57 of the 70 seats, and Trivendra Singh Rawat became Chief Minister.
About the Dehradun Cantonment constituency
Dehradun Cantonment is seat number 21 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Dehradun district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 134,911 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Dehradun Cantonment now
Dehradun Cantonment is represented by Savita Kapoor of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Dehradun Cantonment constituency page
- Profile of Savita Kapoor
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Dehradun Cantonment, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.