Haridwar Rural assembly election result 2017
Yatishwaranand of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Haridwar Rural in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 44,964 votes (45.75%), defeating Harish Rawat of the Indian National Congress, who polled 32,686 votes (33.26%). The winning margin was 12,278 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yatishwaranand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 44,964 | 45.75% |
| Harish Rawat | Indian National Congress | 32,686 | 33.26% |
| Mukarram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 18,383 | 18.71% |
| Subash Chand | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 514 | 0.52% |
Turnout was 81.76%, with 98,273 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 Haridwar Rural constituency
Haridwar Rural is seat number 35 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Haridwar district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 130,882 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Haridwar Rural now
Haridwar Rural is represented by Anupama Rawat of the Indian National Congress, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Haridwar Rural constituency page
- Profile of Anupama Rawat
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Haridwar Rural, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.