Dwarahat assembly election result 2017
Mahesh Singh Negi of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Dwarahat in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 20,221 votes (43.06%), defeating Madan Singh Bisht of the Indian National Congress, who polled 13,628 votes (29.02%). The winning margin was 6,593 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Singh Negi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 20,221 | 43.06% |
| Madan Singh Bisht | Indian National Congress | 13,628 | 29.02% |
| Pushpesh Tripathi | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 6,581 | 14.01% |
| Kuber Singh Kathayat | Independent politician | 2,126 | 4.53% |
| Bhupal Singh Alias Pappu Bhandari | Independent politician | 1,196 | 2.55% |
Turnout was 51.82%, with 46,963 votes cast. 9 candidates contested the seat; the table shows the leading 5.
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 Dwarahat constituency
Dwarahat is seat number 48 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Almora district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Almora Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 92,567 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Dwarahat now
Dwarahat is represented by Madan Singh Bisht of the Indian National Congress, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Dwarahat constituency page
- Profile of Madan Singh Bisht
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Dwarahat, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.