UTTARKASHI
Assembly seat no. 1 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1989
BARFIYA LAL JUNWANTHA
JD
Elections held
8
1962–1996
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1989
11,830
14.50% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCBALDEO SINGH ARYA
- Votes
- 27,076
- Vote share
- 33.19%
- Behind by
- 11,830
Electors
1,66,406
Total votes polled
81,571
Valid votes
81,571
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.0%
Full result, 1989
4 candidates · 81,571 valid votes
BARFIYA LAL JUNWANTHAJDwon
38,906
47.7%
BALDEO SINGH ARYAINC
27,076
33.2%
GYAN CHANDIND
12,498
15.3%
SHUSHILADDP
3,091
3.8%
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.
