PITHORAGARH
Assembly seat no. 9 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | BJPKRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHA | INCMAHENDRA SINGH MAHARA (MAHU) | 10,945 | 12.15% | 7 | 44.3% |
| 1993 | INCMAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA ( MANOO BHAI ) | BJPKRISHNA CHANDRA PUNETHA | 5,441 | 7.53% | 9 | 40.5% |
| 1991 | BJPSRI KRISHAN CHANDRA | INCMAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA ( MAHOO BHAI ) | 5,109 | 7.37% | 13 | 41.1% |
| 1989 | INCMAHENDER SINGH | INDNAVEEN CHANDRA | 1,097 | 1.58% | 7 | 41.5% |
| 1985 | JNPKAMAL KISHAN PANDEY | INCRATNA | 2,529 | 6.04% | 7 | 31.4% |
| 1980 | INC(I)NARENDRA SINGH BIST | JNPJPKAMAL KISHAN PANDE | 5,403 | 17.64% | 6 | 26.0% |
| 1977 | JNPKAMAL KISHAN PANDEY | INCJODH SINGH DHEK | 2,454 | 8.25% | 10 | 27.0% |
| 1974 | NCODAYAKISHAN PANDEY | INCHIRA SINGH BORA | 7,499 | 17.45% | 3 | 39.8% |
| 19691966 boundaries | INCNARENDRA SINGH | BJSMOHAN SINGH CHAND | 2,124 | 7.43% | 7 | 28.7% |
| 19671966 boundaries | INCN. S. BISHT | BJSB. D. PATANI | 4,492 | 19.61% | 3 | 25.1% |
| 19621961 boundaries | INCNARENDRA SINGH | PSPLILA RAM | 2,263 | 11.98% | 3 | 24.2% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.







