Chakrata assembly election result 2017
Pritam Singh of the Indian National Congress won Chakrata in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 34,968 votes (48.31%), defeating Madhu Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who polled 33,425 votes (46.18%). The winning margin was 1,543 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pritam Singh | Indian National Congress | 34,968 | 48.31% |
| Madhu Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 33,425 | 46.18% |
| Daulat Kunwar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,375 | 3.28% |
| Swaraj Singh | Independent politician | 723 | 1.00% |
Turnout was 72.70%, with 72,386 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 Chakrata constituency
Chakrata is seat number 15 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Dehradun district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. It is part of the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 105,064 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Chakrata now
Chakrata is represented by Pritam Singh of the Indian National Congress, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Chakrata constituency page
- Profile of Pritam Singh
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Chakrata, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.