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Champawat Assembly Election Results 2022

The Champawat constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .

Pushkar Singh Dhami of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Nirmala Gahtori of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 55025 votes.The Champawat 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.

Champawat Assembly Election Results 2022-By Election to 2002

Champawat Assembly Election Results (2022-By Election)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pushkar Singh Dhami Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
58,258
Lead: 55,025
92.94%
Nirmala Gahtori Indian National Congress 3,233 5.16%
Manoj Kumar Bhatt Samajwadi Party 413 0.66%
Himanshu Garkoti Independent 402 0.64%
Nota None of the Above 377 0.60%

Champawat Assembly Election Results (2022)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kailash Gahtori Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
32,547
Lead: 5,304
50.26%
Hemesh Kharkwal Indian National Congress 27,243 42.07%
Madan Meher Aam Aadmi Party 2,557 3.95%
Nota None Of The Above 946 1.46%
Rakesh Chandra Verma Bahujan Samaj Party 506 0.78%
Jagdish Bhatt Independent 465 0.72%
Deepak Belwal Independent 280 0.43%
Mohd Haarun Samajwadi Party 211 0.33%

Champawat Assembly Election Results (2017)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kailash Chandra Gahtori Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
36,601
Lead: 17,360
62.30%
Hemesh Kharkwal Indian National Congress 19,241 32.75%
None Of The Above None Of The Above 1,044 1.78%
Trilok Chand Sorari Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 939 1.60%
Dinesh Chandra Bahujan Samaj Party 928 1.58%

Champawat Assembly Election Results (2012)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sri Hemesh Kharkwal Winner
Indian National Congress
20,330
Lead: 6,953
41%
Sri Madan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 13,377 27%
Smt Haripriya Joshi Aliashema Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party 8,610 17%
Sri Pan Dev Independent 2,661 5%
Sri Harshvardhan Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 2,042 4%
Smt Lila Wati Gahtori Independent 867 2%
Sri Rakesh Agarwal Independent 824 2%
Sri Manoj Kumar Bhatt Samajwadi Party 430 1%
Sri Tahir Husen Independent 382 1%
Sri Kailash Chandra Ray Independent 245 0%
Sri Anand Prakash Gupta Independent 209 0%
Sri Shyam Sundar Singh All India Trinamool Congress 207 0%

Champawat Assembly Election Results (2007)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Veena Maharana Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
22,928
Lead: 7,058
42%
Hemesh Kharkwal Indian National Congress 15,870 29%
Bahadur Singh Patni Independent 6,220 11%
Tahir Husen Bahujan Samaj Party 3,120 6%
Rajendra Kumar Independent 1,781 3%
Narayan Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,511 3%
Rajesh Joshi Rashtriya Lok Dal 922 2%
Manoj Samajwadi Party 778 1%
Mohan Chandra Tripathi Independent 724 1%
Hayat Singh Bisht Vishwa Vikas Sangh 507 1%
Manohar Chand Independent 366 1%

Champawat Assembly Election Results (2002)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Hamesh Kharkwal Winner
Indian National Congress
8,380
Lead: 395
22%
Madan Singh Mahrana Independent 7,985 21%
Hayat Singh Mahra Bharatiya Janata Party 7,743 20%
Bimla Sajwan Independent 6,343 16%
Tahir Hussain Bahujan Samaj Party 2,501 6%
Narayan Singh Mahar Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,375 6%
Manohar Chand Independent 1,017 3%
Devidutt Independent 460 1%
Keshar Singh Bisht Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 437 1%
Vinod Chandra Joshi Independent 414 1%
Km.dipti Rajwar Independent 392 1%
Girish Chandra Independent 353 1%
Bodh Singh (thekadar) Independent 320 1%
Dayanand Independent 173 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

BJP 67%
INC 33%
BJP won 4 times and INC won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Champawat MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2022-By Election Pushkar Singh Dhami BJP 58,258 55,025 92.94%
2022 Kailash Gahtori BJP 32,547 5,304 50.26%
2017 Kailash Chandra Gahtori BJP 36,601 17,360 62.30%
2012 Sri Hemesh Kharkwal INC 20,330 6,953 41%
2007 Veena Maharana BJP 22,928 7,058 42%
2002 Hamesh Kharkwal INC 8,380 395 22%
Source: ECI

Champawat Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2022-By Election Pushkar Singh Dhami BJP
58,258
(Lead: 55,025)
92.94%
Nirmala Gahtori INC 3,233 5.16%
2022 Kailash Gahtori BJP
32,547
(Lead: 5,304)
50.26%
Hemesh Kharkwal INC 27,243 42.07%
2017 Kailash Chandra Gahtori BJP
36,601
(Lead: 17,360)
62.30%
Hemesh Kharkwal INC 19,241 32.75%
2012 Sri Hemesh Kharkwal INC
20,330
(Lead: 6,953)
41%
Sri Madan Singh BSP 13,377 27%
2007 Veena Maharana BJP
22,928
(Lead: 7,058)
42%
Hemesh Kharkwal INC 15,870 29%
2002 Hamesh Kharkwal INC
8,380
(Lead: 395)
22%
Madan Singh Mahrana IND 7,985 21%
Source: ECI

Uttarakhand Champawat Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Champawat Assembly seat in the 2022 election?

Pushkar Singh Dhami of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Champawat Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Nirmala Gahtori of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 55025 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Champawat constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Champawat constituency is 67% BJP and 33% INC, with BJP won 4 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2022 Champawat Assembly Election?

Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP) received 92.94% vote share.
Nirmala Gahtori (INC) received 5.16% vote share.

What were the results of the 2022 Champawat Assembly Election?

Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP) won the 2022 election with 58258 votes, leading by 55025 votes and securing a 92.94% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Champawat Assembly constituency fall under?

The Champawat Assembly constituency falls under the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Champawat district.

What was the margin of victory in the Champawat Assembly Election 2022?

Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP) won the Champawat Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 55025 votes over Nirmala Gahtori (INC).

What are the key constituencies in the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha area?

The Champawat 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), Almora, Jageshwar, Lohaghat.

Who were the top candidates for the Champawat Assembly Election 2022?

The top candidates in the Champawat Assembly Election 2022 were:
Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP)
Nirmala Gahtori (INC)
Manoj Kumar Bhatt (SP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

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.

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