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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
| country = India
| type = Legislative
| ongoing =
| previous_election = 2013 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
| previous_year = 2013
| election_date = 18 November 2018
| next_election = 2023 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
| next_year = 2023
| seats_for_election = All 100 seats in the [[Dehradun Municipal Corporation]]
| majority_seats = 51
| turnout =

| image1 = [[File:BJP election symbol.png|60px]]
| leader1 = [[Sunil Uniyal|Sunil Uniyal 'Gama']]
| alliance1 =
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 34
| colour1 =
| seats1 = '''60'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 26
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =

| image2 = [[File:Hand INC.svg|75px]]
| colour2 =
| leader2 = [[Dinesh Agrawal]]
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 22
| seats2 = '''34'''
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 12
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| swing2 =

| image3 =
| colour3 =
| leader3 = ''none''
| party3 = Independent politician
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 = 2
| seats3 = '''6'''
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 4
| popular_vote3 =
| percentage3 =
| swing3 =
| map_image =
| map_caption =

| title = Mayor
| before_election = [[Vinod Chamoli]]
| before_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| after_election = [[Sunil Uniyal|Sunil Uniyal 'Gama']]
| after_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| previous_mps =
| elected_mps =
| next_mps =
}}

The '''2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election''' was a municipal election to the [[Dehradun Municipal Corporation]] which governs [[Dehradun]] City, the largest city in [[Uttarakhand]]. It took place on 18 November 2018.

To the 100-[[Ward (electoral subdivision)|ward]] body, 60 members from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] were elected, while 34 came from the [[Indian National Congress]] and remaining six being [[Independent politician|Independents]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Uttarakhand voters reject both Congress, BJP; root for independents as councillors |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/ukhand-voters-reject-both-cong-bjp-root-for-independents-as-councillors/articleshow/66741354.cms |accessdate=7 December 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=22 November 2018}}</ref>

== Election schedule ==
The [[Uttarakhand State Election Commission]] announced the poll dates on 15 October 2018, that the election would be held on 18 November and that the result would be declared on 20 November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/nikay-chunav-2018-in-uttarakhand-code-of-conduct-applicable?pageId=1&pageId=2|title = निकाय चुनाव 2018: उत्तराखंड में 18 नवंबर को होंगे चुनाव, राज्य निर्वाचन आयोग ने लागू की आचार संहिता}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''Event'''
|'''Date'''
|'''Day'''
|-
| Date for Nominations || 20 Oct 2018 || Saturday
|-
| Last Date for filing Nominations || 23 Oct 2018 || Tuesday
|-
| Date for scrutiny of nominations || 25 Oct 2018<br>26 Oct 2018 || Thursday<br>Friday
|-
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures || 27 Oct 2018 || Saturday
|-
| Allotment of Symbols || 29 Oct 2018 || Monday
|-
| Date of poll || '''18 Nov 2018''' || Sunday
|-
| Date of counting || 20 Nov 2018 || Tuesday
|}

==Mayoral election==
{{Election box begin|
title= 2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation Election: Mayor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Sunil Uniyal|Sunil Uniyal 'Gama']]
| votes = 162,516
| percentage = 46.41
| change = {{increase}} 5.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = [[Dinesh Agrawal]]
| votes = 126,884
| percentage = 36.24
| change = {{increase}} 6.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Rajni Rawat]]
| votes = 28,978
| percentage = 8.27
| change = ''new''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Jagmohan Mehndiratta
| votes = 4,268
| percentage = 1.21
| change = ''new''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Vibhuti Bhushan
| votes = 2,416
| percentage = 0.69
| change = {{decrease}} 23.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Sardar Khan (Pappu)
| votes = 2,075
| percentage = 0.59
| change = {{decrease}} 0.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
| candidate = Vijay Kumar Baurai
| votes = 1,978
| percentage = 0.56
| change = {{decrease}} 1.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Lok Janshakti Party
| candidate = Ram Sukh
| votes = 1,787
| percentage = 0.51
| change = ''new''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Abhay Joshi
| votes = 1,654
| percentage = 0.47
| change = ''new''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Vijay Jagwan
| votes = 739
| percentage = 0.21
| change = ''new''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Samajwadi Party
| candidate = Anjana Walia
| votes = 490
| percentage = 0.13
| change = ''new''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
| votes = 2,359
| percentage = 0.67
| change = ''new''
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[Spoiled ballot]]s
| candidate = Invalid
| votes = 13,957
| percentage = 3.98
| change = ''new''
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 35,632
| percentage = 10.17
| change = {{decrease}} 1.48
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 350,101
| percentage = 55.71
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Position of the house==
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|+| Dehradun Municipal Corporation
|-
! colspan="2" |Party!! Won !! '''+/−'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) || 60 || {{increase}} 26
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) || 34 || {{increase}} 12
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| [[Independent politician|Independents]] || 6 || {{increase}} 4
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''|| '''100''' ||'''{{increase}} 40'''
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[2018 Uttarakhand local elections]]
* [[2019 Roorkee Municipal Corporation election]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://nagarnigamdehradun.com/images/patrika/img318.pdf Delimitation Order for 100 wards]
* [http://nagarnigamdehradun.com/wardDetail.aspx Ward Map]
* [http://election.uk.gov.in/SEC_Voters_PDF_2013/Dehradun/Nagar%20nigam%20Dehradun/NagarNigamDehradun.html Voter List]
* https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttarakhand/dehradun-dehradun-municipal-corporation-gear-up-for-local-body-election-decision-on-12-villages-later-1188190.html
* http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/spadework-for-local-body-polls-begins-from-october/story-FdZlqiBeTlpPJegp2rdqiJ.html
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140924102125/http://nagarnigamdehradun.com/index.aspx Official Website of the Dehradun Municipal Corporation]
* https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/rajani-rawat-to-contest-mayoral-polls/articleshow/62310123.cms
* [https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/vinod-chamoli-may-fight-for-mayor-election-again-in-dehradun?pageId=1 Vinod Chamoli fight for Mayor Election again in dehradun]

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