2008 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
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The 2008 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election was a municipal election to the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, which governs Dehradun, the largest city in Uttarakhand.
Vinod Chamoli of the Bharatiya Janata Party was elected mayor. The BJP won 28 of the 60 seats, and the Indian National Congress won 24.
Mayoral election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Chamoli | 60,867 | 33.07 | ||
| Independent | Rajni Rawat | 44,294 | 24.06 | ||
| INC | Surat Singh Negi | 40,642 | 22.08 | ||
| UKD | Vivekanand Khanduri | 17,116 | 9.30 | ||
| BSP | Mohammad Zameer | 10,276 | 5.58 | ||
| Independent | Anjula Karki | 2,984 | 1.62 | ||
| Independent | Aman Singh Pundir | 2,228 | 1.21 | ||
| Independent | Sanjay Goyal | 1,590 | 0.86 | ||
| SP | Subhash Panwar | 1,357 | 0.74 | ||
| Independent | Manju Sharma | 1,207 | 0.66 | ||
| JD(S) | Manmohan Singh Negi | 668 | 0.36 | ||
| Independent | Azizur Rahman | 444 | 0.24 | ||
| Independent | Prabhakar Uniyal | 389 | 0.21 | ||
| Majority | 16,573 | 9.00 | |||
| Turnout | 1,84,062 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Position of the house
| Party | Won | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 28 | ||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 24 | ||
| Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1 | ||
| Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) | 1 | ||
| Independents | 6 | ||
| Total | 60 | 
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