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Dharchula Assembly Election Results 2022

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

Harish Singh Dhami of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Dhan Singh Dhami of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 1118 votes.The Dharchula 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.

Dharchula Assembly Election Results 2022 to 2002

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Dharchula Assembly Election Results (2022)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Harish Singh Dhami WINNER
Indian National Congress
27,007
Lead: 1,118
47.95%
Dhan Singh Dhami Bharatiya Janata Party 25,889 45.96%
Jeevan Singh Thakur Independent 825 1.46%
Narayan Ram Aam Aadmi Party 643 1.14%
Kailash Singh Pangtey Independent 575 1.02%
Nota None Of The Above 406 0.72%
Ramesh Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 406 0.72%
Govind Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 394 0.70%
Manju Devi Samajwadi Party 180 0.32%

Dharchula Assembly Election Results (2017)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Harish Singh WINNER
Indian National Congress
25,597
Lead: 3,085
47.56%
Virendra Singh Pal Bharatiya Janata Party 22,512 41.82%
Durga Prashad Independent 2,717 5.05%
Lal Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 883 1.64%
Devindra Singh Independent 631 1.17%
Virendra Singh Independent 540 1%
None Of The Above None Of The Above 500 0.93%
Jitendra Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 445 0.83%

Dharchula Assembly Election Results (2012)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Harish Dhami WINNER
Indian National Congress
15,739
Lead: 5,306
33%
Khushal Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 10,433 22%
Kashi Singh Airy Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 6,685 14%
Rajendara Singh Kutiyal Bahujan Samaj Party 4,389 9%
Gagan Singh Rajwar Independent 2,990 6%
Virendra Singh Pal Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha 2,347 5%
Jagat Martolia Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) 1,864 4%
Shankar Lal Independent 1,131 2%
Laxmi Datt Pant Independent 627 1%
Jewan Singh Danu Independent 479 1%
Govind Singh Independent 374 1%
Dinesh Singh Uttarakhand Parivartan Party 361 1%

Dharchula Assembly Election Results (2007)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Gagan Singh WINNER
Independent
13,308
Lead: 5,313
38%
Kundan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 7,995 23%
Shakuntala Devi Indian National Congress 4,022 12%
Lal Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 3,485 10%
Rajendra Singh Kutiyal Bahujan Samaj Party 2,415 7%
Virendra Singh Independent 1,538 4%
Hoshiyar Singh All India Forward Bloc 935 3%
Chandra Singh Shiv Sena 502 1%
Jagat Singh (jagat Martoliya) Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) 486 1%

Dharchula Assembly Election Results (2002)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Gagan Singh WINNER
Independent
12,537
Lead: 7,867
42%
Pradyuman Singh Indian National Congress 4,670 16%
Rajendra Singh Raipa Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,849 10%
Hoshyar Singh Independent 2,526 9%
Goverdhan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1,950 7%
Puran Singh Chalal Independent 1,208 4%
Harish Chandra Singh Rawat Independent 1,024 3%
Mahendra Singh Budiyal Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 829 3%
Jagdish Singh Independent 776 3%
Dham Singh Tolia Bahujan Samaj Party 449 2%
Ganga Singh Pangatey Nationalist Congress Party 399 1%
Dan Singh Samajwadi Party 266 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 60%
IND 40%
INC won 3 times and IND won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Dharchula MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2022 Harish Singh Dhami INC 27,007 1,118 47.95%
2017 Harish Singh INC 25,597 3,085 47.56%
2012 Harish Dhami INC 15,739 5,306 33%
2007 Gagan Singh IND 13,308 5,313 38%
2002 Gagan Singh IND 12,537 7,867 42%
Source: ECI

Dharchula Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2022 Harish Singh Dhami INC
27,007
(Lead: 1,118)
47.95%
Dhan Singh Dhami BJP 25,889 45.96%
2017 Harish Singh INC
25,597
(Lead: 3,085)
47.56%
Virendra Singh Pal BJP 22,512 41.82%
2012 Harish Dhami INC
15,739
(Lead: 5,306)
33%
Khushal Singh BJP 10,433 22%
2007 Gagan Singh IND
13,308
(Lead: 5,313)
38%
Kundan Singh BJP 7,995 23%
2002 Gagan Singh IND
12,537
(Lead: 7,867)
42%
Pradyuman Singh INC 4,670 16%
Source: ECI

Uttarakhand Dharchula Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Dharchula Assembly seat in the 2022 election?

Harish Singh Dhami of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Dharchula Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Dhan Singh Dhami of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 1118 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Dharchula constituency is 60% INC and 40% IND, with INC won 3 times and IND won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

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

Harish Singh Dhami (INC) received 47.95% vote share.
Dhan Singh Dhami (BJP) received 45.96% vote share.

What were the results of the 2022 Dharchula Assembly Election?

Harish Singh Dhami (INC) won the 2022 election with 27007 votes, leading by 1118 votes and securing a 47.95% vote share.

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

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

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

Harish Singh Dhami (INC) won the Dharchula Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 1118 votes over Dhan Singh Dhami (BJP).

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

The Dharchula Assembly constituency is part of the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Didihat, Pithoragarh, Gangolihat (sc), Kapkote, Bageshwar (sc), Dwarahat, Salt, Ranikhet, Someshwar (sc), Almora, Jageshwar, Lohaghat, Champawat.

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

The top candidates in the Dharchula Assembly Election 2022 were:
Harish Singh Dhami (INC)
Dhan Singh Dhami (BJP)
Jeevan Singh Thakur (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Harish Singh Dhami (INC) 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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