Pithoragarh Assembly constituency

Legislative assembly constituency in Uttarakhand, India

Pithoragarh

Constituency No. 44 for the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country| India
Region| North India
State| Uttarakhand
District| Pithoragarh
LS constituency| Almora
Total electors| 109,705[1]
Reservation| None
Member of Legislative Assembly
5th Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent

Mayukh Mahar

Party| Indian National Congress
Elected year| 2022

Pithoragarh Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 70 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand state in India.[2]

It is part of Pithoragarh district.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year  | Member  | Party

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1952 | Khushi Ram, Narendra Singh Bisht  |  | Indian National Congress
1957
1962 | Narendra Singh Bisht
1967
1969
1974 | Dayakishan Pandey  |  | Indian National Congress
1977 | Kamal Kishan Pandey  |  | Janata Party
1980 | Narendra Singh Bist  |  | Indian National Congress
1985 | Kamal Kishan Pandey  |  | Janata Party
1989 | Mahendra Singh Mahra |  | Indian National Congress
1991 | Krishna Chandra Punetha |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
1993 | Mahendra Singh Mahra |  | Indian National Congress
1996 | Krishna Chandra Punetha |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
2002 | Prakash Pant
2007
2012 | Mayukh Mahar |  | Indian National Congress
2017 | Prakash Pant |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 By-election | Chandra Pant
2022 | Mayukh Mahar |  | Indian National Congress

## Election results

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### Assembly Election 2022

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2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election : Pithoragarh[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Mayukh Mahar | 33,269  | 47.48%  | 1.60
| BJP | Chandra Pant | 27,215  | 38.84%  | 13.60
| Independent | Nitin Markana  | 6,585  | 9.40%  | New
| AAP | Chandra Prakash Punera  | 730  | 1.04%  | New
| ASP(KR) | Kartik Tamta  | 717  | 1.02%  | New
| NOTA | None of the above  | 558  | 0.80%  | 0.90
| BSP | Khursid Ahmad  | 526  | 0.75%  | New
| SP | Virendera Vir Vikram Singh  | 470  | 0.67%  | 1.01
Margin of victory  | 6,054  | 8.64%  | 2.07
Turnout | 70,070  | 61.49%  | 16.26
Registered electors | 1,13,947  |  | 3.63
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 4.97  |

### Assembly By-election 2019

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2019 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly by-election : Pithoragarh Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BJP | Chandra Pant | 26,086  | 52.44%  | 3.28
| INC | Anju Lunthi  | 22,819  | 45.88%  | 0.72
| NOTA | None of the above  | 844  | 1.70%  | New
| SP | Manoj Kumar Bhatt  | 835  | 1.68%  | New
Margin of victory  | 3,267  | 6.57%  | 2.56
Turnout | 49,740  | 45.65%  | 17.17
Registered electors | 1,09,957  |  | 2.41
| BJP hold | Swing | 3.28  |

### Assembly Election 2017

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2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election : Pithoragarh[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BJP | Prakash Pant | 32,941  | 49.16%  | 12.79
| INC | Mayukh Mahar | 30,257  | 45.15%  | 14.31
| NOTA | None of the above  | 1,072  | 1.60%  | New
| Independent | Lalit Mohan Bhatt  | 613  | 0.91%  | New
| Independent | Mahendra Singh  | 529  | 0.79%  | New
| BSP | Raghuvar Ram  | 519  | 0.77%  | 0.83
Margin of victory  | 2,684  | 4.01%  | 19.09
Turnout | 67,007  | 62.41%  | 2.83
Registered electors | 1,07,371  |  |
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.30  |

### Assembly Election 2012

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2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election : Pithoragarh[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Mayukh Mahar | 33,976  | 59.46%  | 19.95
| BJP | Prakash Pant | 20,779  | 36.37%  | 14.49
| BSP | Ram Datt Joshi  | 918  | 1.61%  | 0.79
| Independent | Guljar Khan  | 686  | 1.20%  | New
| Shivsena | Santosh Rawat  | 542  | 0.95%  | New
Margin of victory  | 13,197  | 23.10%  | 11.75
Turnout | 57,138  | 65.24%  | 2.59
Registered electors | 87,580  |  |
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 8.60  |

### Assembly Election 2007

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2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election : Pithoragarh[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BJP | Prakash Pant | 26,855  | 50.86%  | 11.71
| INC | Ravindra Singh (Kiran Maldar)  | 20,865  | 39.52%  | 15.34
| Independent | Shankar Ram Kohli  | 898  | 1.70%  | New
| NCP | Umesh Chandra  | 784  | 1.48%  | New
| BJSH | Bhupendra Singh  | 669  | 1.27%  | New
| SP | Saleem Khan  | 636  | 1.20%  | 0.19
| Independent | Ram Datt Joshi  | 574  | 1.09%  | New
| UKD | Jodh Singh  | 453  | 0.86%  | 21.97
| BSP | Jagdish Chandra Lohni  | 433  | 0.82%  | 3.84
| Independent | Gulzar Khan  | 403  | 0.76%  | New
Margin of victory  | 5,990  | 11.34%  | 3.63
Turnout | 52,801  | 62.71%  | 7.74
Registered electors | 84,277  |  | 13.13
| BJP hold | Swing | 11.71  |

### Assembly Election 2002

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2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election : Pithoragarh[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BJP | Prakash Pant | 16,015  | 39.15%  | New
| INC | Mayukh Mahar | 9,889  | 24.18%  | New
| UKD | Ravindra Bisht  | 9,337  | 22.83%  | New
| BSP | Mahendra Singh Lunthi  | 1,907  | 4.66%  | New
| Independent | Ratan Ram Dayal (Ratan Dhan)  | 1,027  | 2.51%  | New
| Independent | Ishwari Dutt  | 930  | 2.27%  | New
| Independent | Chandra Prakash (Channu)  | 494  | 1.21%  | New
| SP | Basant Ballabh  | 413  | 1.01%  | New
| LJP | Rajendra Singh  | 365  | 0.89%  | New
| CPI(ML)L | Mukesh Pant  | 293  | 0.72%  | New
| Independent | Captain Pramod Singh  | 233  | 0.57%  | New
Margin of victory  | 6,126  | 14.98%  |
Turnout | 40,903  | 54.93%  |
Registered electors | 74,494  |  |
| BJP win (new seat)

## See also

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* List of constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
* Pithoragarh district

## References

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1. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Election - 2022 - AC wise Voter Turnout" (PDF). ceo.uk.gov.in. 1 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
2. ^ "Uttarakhand Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
3. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
4. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
5. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

## External links

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* "Record of all Uttarakhand Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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