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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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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.
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.
Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP) received 92.94% vote share.
Nirmala Gahtori (INC) received 5.16% vote share.
Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP) won the 2022 election with 58258 votes, leading by 55025 votes and securing a 92.94% vote share.
The Champawat Assembly constituency falls under the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Champawat district.
Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP) won the Champawat Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 55025 votes over Nirmala Gahtori (INC).
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.
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.
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.