UTTARKASHI
Assembly seat no. 1 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
BALDEO SINGH ARYA
INC
Elections held
8
1962–1996
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1985
20,000
36.82% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDGAYAN CHAND
- Votes
- 10,030
- Vote share
- 18.47%
- Behind by
- 20,000
Electors
1,38,874
Total votes polled
54,312
Valid votes
54,312
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
39.1%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 54,312 valid votes
BALDEO SINGH ARYAINCwon
30,030
55.3%
GAYAN CHANDIND
10,030
18.5%
BARFIYA LALLKD
8,146
15.0%
ROSHAN LALCPI
4,295
7.9%
KUNDAN LALBJP
1,552
2.9%
SUSHILADDP
259
0.5%
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.
