ALMORA
Assembly seat no. 10 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Uttar Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called ALMORA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1985
SARASWATI DEVI
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1985
8,393
16.52% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDBALAM SINGH JANOTI
- Votes
- 16,271
- Vote share
- 32.02%
- Behind by
- 8,393
Electors
1,45,713
Total votes polled
50,808
Valid votes
50,808
NOTA votes
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Turnout
34.9%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 50,808 valid votes
SARASWATI DEVIINCwon
24,664
48.5%
BALAM SINGH JANOTIIND
16,271
32.0%
BALWANT SINGH BHAKUNIBJP
6,681
13.2%
SURESH PARIHARLKD
2,360
4.6%
RAM PRASADIND
575
1.1%
JITENDRA PANTDDP
257
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | RAGHUNATH SINGH CHAUHAN | BJP | 41,739 | 50.11% | GOVIND SINGH KUNJWAL | 16,729 |
| 1993 | GOVIND SINGH KUNJWAL | INC | 33,850 | 43.05% | PURAN CHANDRA SHARMA | 6,490 |
| 1991 | PURAN CHANDRA SHARMA | BJP | 30,745 | 42.74% | SARASWATI TIWARI | 6,896 |
| 1989 | SARASWATI TIWARI | INC | 29,701 | 38.96% | VIPIN CHANDRA TRIPATHI | 10,998 |
| 1985 | SARASWATI DEVI | INC | 24,664 | 48.54% | BALAM SINGH JANOTI | 8,393 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ALMORA assembly constituency in 1996?
RAGHUNATH SINGH CHAUHAN (BJP) won ALMORA in 1996, by a margin of 16,729 votes.
Which party has won ALMORA the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has ALMORA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1996.
Who has won ALMORA the most times?
RAGHUNATH SINGH CHAUHAN, with 1 win between 1996 and 1996.
