UTTARKASHI
Assembly seat no. 1 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
BALDEV SINGH ARYA
IND
Elections held
8
1962–1996
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1980
11,445
31.40% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)PATI DASS
- Votes
- 7,615
- Vote share
- 20.89%
- Behind by
- 11,445
Electors
1,19,911
Total votes polled
36,447
Valid votes
36,447
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
30.4%
Full result, 1980
6 candidates · 36,447 valid votes
BALDEV SINGH ARYAINDwon
19,060
52.3%
PATI DASSINC(I)
7,615
20.9%
ROSHAN LALCPI
6,318
17.3%
PADAM DASSIND
1,385
3.8%
SATRUGHANIND
1,100
3.0%
HIRPALUIND
969
2.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GYAN CHAND | BJP | 48,862 | 51.84% | BARFIYA LAL JUWANTHA | 32,155 |
| 1993 | BARFIYA LAL JUWANTHA | SP | 31,658 | 32.29% | KUNDAN LAL | 3,321 |
| 1991 | GYAN CHAND | BJP | 30,707 | 40.36% | NATHI LAL SHAH | 11,508 |
| 1989 | BARFIYA LAL JUNWANTHA | JD | 38,906 | 47.70% | BALDEO SINGH ARYA | 11,830 |
| 1985 | BALDEO SINGH ARYA | INC | 30,030 | 55.29% | GAYAN CHAND | 20,000 |
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 UTTARKASHI assembly constituency in 1996?
GYAN CHAND (BJP) won UTTARKASHI in 1996, by a margin of 32,155 votes.
Which party has won UTTARKASHI the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 8 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has UTTARKASHI gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1962 to 1996.
Who has won UTTARKASHI the most times?
GYAN CHAND, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
