The Almora constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Manoj Tiwari of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Kailash Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 127 votes.The Almora Assembly constituency falls under the Almora Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ajay Tamta won the Almora Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 234097 votes, defeating Pradeep Tamta of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manoj Tiwari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
24,439
Lead: 127
|
44.90% |
| Kailash Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 24,312 | 44.67% |
| Vinay Kirola | Independent | 2,067 | 3.80% |
| Amit Joshi | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,665 | 3.06% |
| Bhanu Prakash Joshi | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 518 | 0.95% |
| Vinod Chandra Tiwari | Independent | 413 | 0.76% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 401 | 0.74% |
| Ashok Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 365 | 0.67% |
| Gopal Ram | UTTARAKHAND PARIVARTAN PARTY | 136 | 0.25% |
| Arjun Singh Bhakuni | Samajwadi Party | 112 | 0.21% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raghunath Singh Chauhan
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
26,464
Lead: 5,379
|
50.93% |
| Manoj Tiwari | Indian National Congress | 21,085 | 40.57% |
| Dr.sanjay Tamta | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,654 | 3.18% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 623 | 1.20% |
| Virendra Kumar | Independent | 517 | 0.99% |
| Mohd Habib | Independent | 514 | 0.99% |
| Dinesh Pande | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 425 | 0.82% |
| Bhuwan Chandra Joshi | Independent | 219 | 0.42% |
| Rekha Dhasmana | Uttarakhand Parivartan Party | 157 | 0.30% |
| Kundan Singh Bisht | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 130 | 0.25% |
| Prakash Chandra Bhatt | Independent | 106 | 0.20% |
| Jaswant Singh | Samajwadi Party | 72 | 0.14% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manoj Tiwari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
16,211
Lead: 1,181
|
34% |
| Raghunath Singh Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15,030 | 32% |
| Shekhar Lakhchaura | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,781 | 14% |
| Kailash Sharma | Independent | 6,582 | 14% |
| Bala Devi | Independent | 977 | 2% |
| Nandan Ram Tamta | Independent | 543 | 1% |
| Jaswant Singh Adhikari | Independent | 507 | 1% |
| Shobha Joshi | Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha | 421 | 1% |
| Arjun Bhakuni | Samajwadi Party | 274 | 1% |
| Ad. Govind Lal Verma | Uttarakhand Parivartan Party | 251 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yashpal Arya
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
26,801
Lead: 7,558
|
58% |
| Shri Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15,817 | 34% |
| Harish Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,396 | 5% |
| Ram Lal Arya | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 1,001 | 2% |
| Shamsher Singh Bisht | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 1,735 | 4% |
| Kishan Singh | Samajwadi Party | 489 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yashpal Arya
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,531
Lead: 1,424
|
38% |
| Srichand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12,107 | 34% |
| Prakash Chandra | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,618 | 16% |
| Jagdish Chandra Chaudhari | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 1,381 | 4% |
| Harish Chandra Alias Karobar | Independent | 1,108 | 3% |
| Bahadur Ram | Independent | 826 | 2% |
| Govind Ram Gautam | Samajwadi Party | 789 | 2% |
| Pushpa Arya | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 527 | 1% |
| Rajendra Singh Vani | Bharatiya Berozgar Mazdoor Kisan Dal | 584 | 2% |
| Neeraj Nayal | Samata Party | 310 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Manoj Tiwari | INC | 24,439 | 127 | 44.90% |
| 2017 | Raghunath Singh Chauhan | BJP | 26,464 | 5,379 | 50.93% |
| 2012 | Manoj Tiwari | INC | 16,211 | 1,181 | 34% |
| 2007 | Yashpal Arya | INC | 26,801 | 7,558 | 58% |
| 2002 | Yashpal Arya | INC | 13,531 | 1,424 | 38% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Manoj Tiwari | INC |
24,439
(Lead: 127)
|
44.90% |
| Kailash Sharma | BJP | 24,312 | 44.67% | |
| 2017 | Raghunath Singh Chauhan | BJP |
26,464
(Lead: 5,379)
|
50.93% |
| Manoj Tiwari | INC | 21,085 | 40.57% | |
| 2012 | Manoj Tiwari | INC |
16,211
(Lead: 1,181)
|
34% |
| Raghunath Singh Chauhan | BJP | 15,030 | 32% | |
| 2007 | Yashpal Arya | INC |
26,801
(Lead: 7,558)
|
58% |
| Shri Chand | BJP | 15,817 | 34% | |
| 2002 | Yashpal Arya | INC |
13,531
(Lead: 1,424)
|
38% |
| Srichand | BJP | 12,107 | 34% |
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Manoj Tiwari of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Almora Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Kailash Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 127 votes.
The strike rate in the Almora constituency is 75% INC and 25% BJP, with INC won 4 times and BJP won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Manoj Tiwari (INC) received 44.90% vote share.
Kailash Sharma (BJP) received 44.67% vote share.
Manoj Tiwari (INC) won the 2022 election with 24439 votes, leading by 127 votes and securing a 44.90% vote share.
The Almora Assembly constituency falls under the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Almora district.
Manoj Tiwari (INC) won the Almora Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 127 votes over Kailash Sharma (BJP).
The Almora Assembly constituency is part of the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Dharchula, Didihat, Pithoragarh, Gangolihat (sc), Kapkote, Bageshwar (sc), Dwarahat, Salt, Ranikhet, Someshwar (sc), Jageshwar, Lohaghat, Champawat.
The top candidates in the Almora Assembly Election 2022 were:
Manoj Tiwari (INC)
Kailash Sharma (BJP)
Vinay Kirola (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Manoj Tiwari (INC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.