Pithoragarh assembly election result 2017
Prakash Pant of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Pithoragarh in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 32,941 votes (49.16%), defeating Mayukh Mahar of the Indian National Congress, who polled 30,257 votes (45.15%). The winning margin was 2,684 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prakash Pant | Bharatiya Janata Party | 32,941 | 49.16% |
| Mayukh Mahar | Indian National Congress | 30,257 | 45.15% |
| Lalit Mohan Bhatt | Independent politician | 613 | 0.91% |
| Mahendra Singh | Independent politician | 529 | 0.79% |
| Raghuvar Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 519 | 0.77% |
Turnout was 62.41%, with 67,007 votes cast. 10 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 Pithoragarh constituency
Pithoragarh is seat number 44 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Pithoragarh district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Almora Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 109,705 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Pithoragarh now
Pithoragarh is represented by Mayukh Singh Mahar of the Indian National Congress, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Pithoragarh constituency page
- Profile of Mayukh Singh Mahar
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Pithoragarh, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.