PITHORAGARH
Assembly seat no. 9 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
NARENDRA SINGH BIST
INC(I)
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1980
5,403
17.64% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
JNPJPKAMAL KISHAN PANDE
- Votes
- 8,074
- Vote share
- 26.36%
- Behind by
- 5,403
Electors
1,17,858
Total votes polled
30,630
Valid votes
30,630
NOTA votes
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Turnout
26.0%
Full result, 1980
6 candidates · 30,630 valid votes
NARENDRA SINGH BISTINC(I)won
13,477
44.0%
KAMAL KISHAN PANDEJNPJP
8,074
26.4%
HIRA SINGH BORAIND
5,451
17.8%
MADHAVA NAND JOSHIBJP
2,158
7.0%
LAXMI PRASADIND
740
2.4%
HARI RAM ARYAIND
730
2.4%
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.
