PITHORAGARH
Assembly seat no. 9 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
KRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHA
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1996
10,945
12.15% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCMAHENDRA SINGH MAHARA (MAHU)
- Votes
- 26,276
- Vote share
- 29.16%
- Behind by
- 10,945
Electors
2,03,454
Total votes polled
90,100
Valid votes
90,100
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.3%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 90,100 valid votes
KRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHABJPwon
37,221
41.3%
MAHENDRA SINGH MAHARA (MAHU)INC
26,276
29.2%
LAXAMAN SINGHAIICT
13,988
15.5%
NAVEEN MURARIUKKD
9,280
10.3%
KUSHAL SINGH DHAUNIIND
1,360
1.5%
RAJENDRA PRASADBHJS
1,239
1.4%
REETA DEVIABBP
736
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | KRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHA | BJP | 37,221 | 41.31% | MAHENDRA SINGH MAHARA (MAHU) | 10,945 |
| 1993 | MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA ( MANOO BHAI ) | INC | 35,025 | 48.44% | KRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHA | 5,441 |
| 1991 | SRI KRISHAN CHANDRA | BJP | 31,806 | 45.89% | MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA ( MAHOO BHAI ) | 5,109 |
| 1989 | MAHENDER SINGH | INC | 31,606 | 45.52% | NAVEEN CHANDRA | 1,097 |
| 1985 | KAMAL KISHAN PANDEY | JNP | 18,662 | 44.59% | RATNA | 2,529 |
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 PITHORAGARH assembly constituency in 1996?
KRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHA (BJP) won PITHORAGARH in 1996, by a margin of 10,945 votes.
Which party has won PITHORAGARH the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PITHORAGARH gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1996.
Who has won PITHORAGARH the most times?
KAMAL KISHAN PANDEY, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1985.
