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, 1993
GOVIND SINGH KUNJWAL
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1993
6,490
8.25% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
BJPPURAN CHANDRA SHARMA
- Votes
- 27,360
- Vote share
- 34.79%
- Behind by
- 6,490
Electors
1,86,918
Total votes polled
78,635
Valid votes
78,635
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.1%
Full result, 1993
11 candidates · 78,635 valid votes
GOVIND SINGH KUNJWALINCwon
33,850
43.0%
PURAN CHANDRA SHARMABJP
27,360
34.8%
BIPIN CHANDRA TRIPATHIUKD
10,303
13.1%
POPAL SINGH JEENASP
1,942
2.5%
GIRISH CHANDRA JOSHIIND
1,520
1.9%
DAYA KISHANIND
986
1.3%
JAG MOHANDDP
927
1.2%
MOHAN RAM ARYAIND
758
1.0%
SHER SINGH DHONIJD
459
0.6%
BACHI SINGH KANWALIND
410
0.5%
KISHAN CHANDRA PANTIND
120
0.1%
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.
