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, 1991
PURAN CHANDRA SHARMA
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1991
6,896
9.59% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCSARASWATI TIWARI
- Votes
- 23,849
- Vote share
- 33.15%
- Behind by
- 6,896
Electors
1,87,837
Total votes polled
71,936
Valid votes
71,936
NOTA votes
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Turnout
38.3%
Full result, 1991
13 candidates · 71,936 valid votes
PURAN CHANDRA SHARMABJPwon
30,745
42.7%
SARASWATI TIWARIINC
23,849
33.1%
RAM CHANDRA BHATTJP
7,068
9.8%
BIPIN CHANDRA TRIPATHIUKD
4,166
5.8%
SHER SINGH DHAUNIJD
1,347
1.9%
NAND LALIND
983
1.4%
HARISH CHANDRA PANTIND
914
1.3%
SANJAY PANDEYIND
878
1.2%
JIWAN NSINGHIND
574
0.8%
PREM BALLABHDDP
418
0.6%
DWARIKA PRASAD CHAUDHARIIND
400
0.6%
MOHAN SINGH BHAKUNIIND
343
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
