PITHORAGARH
Assembly seat no. 9 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
SRI KRISHAN CHANDRA
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1991
5,109
7.37% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCMAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA ( MAHOO BHAI )
- Votes
- 26,697
- Vote share
- 38.51%
- Behind by
- 5,109
Electors
1,68,478
Total votes polled
69,316
Valid votes
69,316
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.1%
Full result, 1991
13 candidates · 69,316 valid votes
SRI KRISHAN CHANDRABJPwon
31,806
45.9%
MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA ( MAHOO BHAI )INC
26,697
38.5%
NAVIN CHANDRA MURARIUKD
5,711
8.2%
UMED SINGHJD
1,381
2.0%
RAM SINGHIND
712
1.0%
AMBA DUTTIND
576
0.8%
K.S. UPRARIJP
513
0.7%
KISHAN CHANDRAIND
505
0.7%
BUNDI LALIND
381
0.6%
JANARDAN PANTIND
334
0.5%
KESHAV DATTDDP
327
0.5%
RAM PRASADIND
252
0.4%
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 | 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.
