UTTARKASHI
Assembly seat no. 1 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1993
BARFIYA LAL JUWANTHA
SP
Elections held
8
1962–1996
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1993
3,321
3.39% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
BJPKUNDAN LAL
- Votes
- 28,337
- Vote share
- 28.90%
- Behind by
- 3,321
Electors
1,85,418
Total votes polled
98,042
Valid votes
98,042
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.9%
Full result, 1993
10 candidates · 98,042 valid votes
BARFIYA LAL JUWANTHASPwon
31,658
32.3%
KUNDAN LALBJP
28,337
28.9%
NATHI LAL SHAHIND
15,942
16.3%
VINOD ARYA (BEENU)INC
12,506
12.8%
JAI PRAKASHJD
4,754
4.8%
ROSHAN LALCPI
2,214
2.3%
PYARE LALIND
1,073
1.1%
CHAMAN LALIND
741
0.8%
JETHU LALIND
449
0.5%
AMAR LALIND
368
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.
