PITHORAGARH
Assembly seat no. 9 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1993
MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA ( MANOO BHAI )
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1996
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1993
5,441
7.53% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
BJPKRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHA
- Votes
- 29,584
- Vote share
- 40.92%
- Behind by
- 5,441
Electors
1,78,491
Total votes polled
72,305
Valid votes
72,305
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.5%
Full result, 1993
9 candidates · 72,305 valid votes
MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA ( MANOO BHAI )INCwon
35,025
48.4%
KRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHABJP
29,584
40.9%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR KAPRIUKD
2,933
4.1%
HEERA SINGH BORASP
2,454
3.4%
HARISH SINGHIND
527
0.7%
DEV SHANKARDDP
524
0.7%
HARI RAMIND
462
0.6%
HEM CHANDRA PANDEIND
411
0.6%
AMBA DATTIND
385
0.5%
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.
