CHAMPAWAT
Assembly seat no. 55 in Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2002.
Winner, 2017
KAILASH CHANDRA GAHTORI
BJP
Elections held
5
2002–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2017
17,360
29.55% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
INCHEMESH KHARKWAL
- Votes
- 19,241
- Vote share
- 32.75%
- Behind by
- 17,360
Electors
88,781
Total votes polled
58,753
Valid votes
58,753
NOTA votes
1,044
1.78% of votes polled
Turnout
66.2%
Full result, 2017
4 candidates · 58,753 valid votes
KAILASH CHANDRA GAHTORIBJPwon
36,601
62.3%
HEMESH KHARKWALINC
19,241
32.8%
TRILOK CHAND SORARIUKKD
939
1.6%
DINESH CHANDRABSP
928
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kailash Chandra Gahtori | BJP | 32,547 | 50.26% | Hemesh Kharkwal | 5,304 |
| 2017 | KAILASH CHANDRA GAHTORI | BJP | 36,601 | 62.30% | HEMESH KHARKWAL | 17,360 |
| 2012 | SRI HEMESH KHARKWAL | INC | 20,330 | 40.51% | SRI MADAN SINGH | 6,953 |
| 2007 | VEENA MAHARANA | BJP | 22,928 | 41.90% | HEMESH KHARKWAL | 7,058 |
| 2002 | HAMESH KHARKWAL | INC | 8,380 | 21.55% | MADAN SINGH MAHRANA | 395 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
