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Kotdwar Assembly Election Results 2022

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

Ritu Khanduri Bhushan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Surendra Singh Negi of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 3687 votes.The Kotdwar Assembly constituency falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anil Baluni won the Garhwal Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 163503 votes, defeating Ganesh Godiyal of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.

Kotdwar Assembly Election Results 2022 to 2002

Kotdwar Assembly Election Results (2022)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
32,103
Lead: 3,687
41.58%
Surendra Singh Negi Indian National Congress 28,416 36.81%
Dherandra Singh Chauhan Independent 12,484 16.17%
Arvind Verma Aam Aadmi Party 1,975 2.56%
Vikas Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 579 0.75%
Nota None Of The Above 506 0.66%
Mahima Chaudhary Independent 364 0.47%
Sunil Bahukhandi Independent 217 0.28%
(captain Re.) Mukesh Kumar Rawat Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 181 0.23%
Rohit Dandriyal Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Democratic) 172 0.22%
Satish Chandra Bahujan Mukti Party 119 0.15%
Akash Negi Right to Recall Party 84 0.11%

Kotdwar Assembly Election Results (2017)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dr. Harak Singh Rawat Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
39,859
Lead: 11,318
56.07%
Surendra Singh Negi Indian National Congress 28,541 40.15%
Renu Agarwal Bahujan Samaj Party 764 1.07%
None Of The Above None Of The Above 459 0.65%
(dr) Dinesh Uttarakhand Parivartan Party 355 0.50%
Sudhir Kumar Bahuguna Independent 267 0.38%
Sudha Patwal Independent 266 0.37%
Harish Chander Dwivedi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 168 0.24%
Shammi Kapoor Independent 138 0.19%
Shyam Lal Independent 137 0.19%
Anoop Thapliyal Independent 68 0.10%
Mahitab Singh Rawat Independent 64 0.09%

Kotdwar Assembly Election Results (2012)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Surendra Singh Negi Winner
Indian National Congress
31,797
Lead: 4,623
51%
Maj Gen (retd) Bhuwanchandra Khanduri Avsm Bharatiya Janata Party 27,174 44%
Raje Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 1,486 2%
Sur Singh Gusain Independent 583 1%
Gita Ram Sundriyal Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha 337 1%
Rajendra Singh Arya Independent 310 1%
Mahesh Chandra Negi Uttarakhand Pragatisheel Party 287 0%
Manish Bhatt Samajwadi Party 139 0%

Kotdwar Assembly Election Results (2007)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Govind Lal Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
11,695
Lead: -14,308
32%
Bhupal Ram Tamta Indian National Congress 8,562 23%
Dr.jeet Ram Nationalist Congress Party 7,090 19%
Magan Lal Shah Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 3,543 10%
Baliram Samata Party 1,692 5%
Khem Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 1,422 4%
Harish Panchwal Independent 1,059 3%
Prem Ram Arya Samajwadi Party 717 2%
Dhumi Lal Bharatiya Jan Shakti 701 2%

Kotdwar Assembly Election Results (2002)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Govind Lal Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
10,647
Lead: 1,798
37%
Prem Lal Bharti Indian National Congress 8,849 30%
Kishan Lal Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,607 9%
Jas Ram Independent 2,543 9%
Shankar Lal Independent 1,622 6%
Mahesh Shankar Samata Party 1,069 4%
K.d. Kanyal Samajwadi Party 927 3%
Khem Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 705 2%
Jagmohan Prasad Samata Party 476 1%
Nandan Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 474 1%
Vishwa Pal Independent 458 1%
Jagat Singh Rawat Independent 361 1%
Tajudeen Idrisi Independent 335 1%
Jagmohan Independent 330 1%
Shams Khwaja Independent 315 1%
Darshana Negi Independent 198 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

BJP 75%
INC 25%
BJP won 4 times and INC won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Kotdwar MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2022 Ritu Khanduri Bhushan BJP 32,103 3,687 41.58%
2017 Dr. Harak Singh Rawat BJP 39,859 11,318 56.07%
2012 Surendra Singh Negi INC 31,797 4,623 51%
2007 Govind Lal BJP 11,695 -14,308 32%
2002 Govind Lal BJP 10,647 1,798 37%
Source: ECI

Kotdwar Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2022 Ritu Khanduri Bhushan BJP
32,103
(Lead: 3,687)
41.58%
Surendra Singh Negi INC 28,416 36.81%
2017 Dr. Harak Singh Rawat BJP
39,859
(Lead: 11,318)
56.07%
Surendra Singh Negi INC 28,541 40.15%
2012 Surendra Singh Negi INC
31,797
(Lead: 4,623)
51%
Maj Gen (retd) Bhuwanchandra Khanduri Avsm BJP 27,174 44%
2007 Govind Lal BJP
11,695
(Lead: -14,308)
32%
Bhupal Ram Tamta INC 8,562 23%
2002 Govind Lal BJP
10,647
(Lead: 1,798)
37%
Prem Lal Bharti INC 8,849 30%
Source: ECI

Uttarakhand Kotdwar Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kotdwar Assembly seat in the 2022 election?

Ritu Khanduri Bhushan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kotdwar Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Surendra Singh Negi of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 3687 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Kotdwar constituency is 75% BJP and 25% INC, with BJP won 4 times and INC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

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

Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP) received 41.58% vote share.
Surendra Singh Negi (INC) received 36.81% vote share.

What were the results of the 2022 Kotdwar Assembly Election?

Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP) won the 2022 election with 32103 votes, leading by 3687 votes and securing a 41.58% vote share.

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

The Kotdwar Assembly constituency falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency of Garhwal district.

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

Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP) won the Kotdwar Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 3687 votes over Surendra Singh Negi (INC).

What are the key constituencies in the Garhwal Lok Sabha area?

The Kotdwar Assembly constituency is part of the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Badrinath, Tharali (sc), Karnprayag, Kedarnath, Rudraprayag, Deoprayag, Narendranagar, Yamkeshwar, Pauri (sc), Srinagar, Chaubattakhal, Lansdowne, Ramnagar.

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

The top candidates in the Kotdwar Assembly Election 2022 were:
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP)
Surendra Singh Negi (INC)
Dherandra Singh Chauhan (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (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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