2007 Indian vice presidential election

The 2007 Indian vice presidential election was held on 10 August 2007 to elect the vice president of India to serve from 2007 until 2012. Mohammad Hamid Ansari from Indian National Congress was elected for the post.[1] The incumbent, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat did not seek reelection and instead ran for President in 2007 election, where he lost to Pratibha Patil. He subsequently resigned from VP post days before Patil's inauguration.

2007 Indian vice presidential election
10 August 2007
 
Nominee Mohammad Hamid Ansari Najma Heptulla Rasheed Masood
Party INC BJP SP
Alliance UPA NDA Third Front (India)
Home state West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh
Electoral vote 455 222 75
Percentage 60.50% 29.52% 9.98%
Vice President before election

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
BJP

 Elected Vice President

Mohammad Hamid Ansari
INC

Background

The term of vice-president of India is 5 years, as term of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was up to 18 August 2007, an election was needed to elect his successor.[1]

Electoral college

The electoral college consists of, all 245 Rajya Sabha members and all 545 Lok Sabha members, a total of 790 voters.

Officers

Returning Officer : Dr. Yogendra Narain, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha
Assistant Returning Officers : N.C. Joshi & Ravi Kant Chopra

[1]

Result
Result of the Indian vice-presidential election, 2007
Candidate
 Party
 Electoral Votes
 % of Votes
Mohammad Hamid AnsariINC45560.51
Najma HeptullaBJP22229.52
Rasheed MasoodSP759.97
Total 762 100.00
Valid Votes75298.69
Invalid Votes101.31
Turnout76296.46
Abstentions283.54
Electors790

See also

References
  1. BACKGROUND MATERIAL REGARDING FOURTEENTH ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, 2012, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
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