Kotdwar assembly election result 2017
Dr. Harak Singh Rawat of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Kotdwar in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 39,859 votes (56.06%), defeating Surendra Singh Negi of the Indian National Congress, who polled 28,541 votes (40.14%). The winning margin was 11,318 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Harak Singh Rawat | Bharatiya Janata Party | 39,859 | 56.06% |
| Surendra Singh Negi | Indian National Congress | 28,541 | 40.14% |
| Renu Agarwal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 764 | 1.07% |
Turnout was 68.67%, with 71,106 votes cast.
Uttarakhand voted on 15 February 2017 in 69 of its 70 seats (Karnaprayag polled later), and the votes were counted on 11 March 2017. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 57 of the 70 seats, and Trivendra Singh Rawat became Chief Minister.
About the Kotdwar constituency
Kotdwar is seat number 41 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Pauri Garhwal district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 115,891 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Kotdwar now
Kotdwar is represented by Ritu Khanduri Bhushan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Kotdwar constituency page
- Profile of Ritu Khanduri Bhushan
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Kotdwar, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.