UTTARKASHI
Assembly seat no. 1 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
GYAN CHAND
BJP
Elections held
8
1962–1996
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1991
11,508
15.13% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCNATHI LAL SHAH
- Votes
- 19,199
- Vote share
- 25.23%
- Behind by
- 11,508
Electors
1,69,254
Total votes polled
76,085
Valid votes
76,085
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.0%
Full result, 1991
7 candidates · 76,085 valid votes
GYAN CHANDBJPwon
30,707
40.4%
NATHI LAL SHAHINC
19,199
25.2%
BARFIYA LAL JUWANTHAJP
16,529
21.7%
JAI PRAKASHJD
6,554
8.6%
PYARE LALIND
1,788
2.4%
KAMAL DASIND
987
1.3%
OMVATIDDP
321
0.4%
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.
