Lansdowne assembly election result 2017
Dilip Singh Rawat of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Lansdowne in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 22,246 votes (54.78%), defeating Tejpal Singh Rawat of the Indian National Congress, who polled 15,771 votes (38.83%). The winning margin was 6,475 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilip Singh Rawat | Bharatiya Janata Party | 22,246 | 54.78% |
| Tejpal Singh Rawat | Indian National Congress | 15,771 | 38.83% |
| Vikram Singh Rawat | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 450 | 1.11% |
| Ved Prakash Arya | Independent politician | 434 | 1.07% |
| Jagmohan Singh Bisht | Independent politician | 226 | 0.56% |
Turnout was 47.87%, with 40,613 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 Lansdowne constituency
Lansdowne is seat number 40 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 83,460 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Lansdowne now
Lansdowne is represented by Dilip Singh Rawat of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Lansdowne constituency page
- Profile of Dilip Singh Rawat
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Lansdowne, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.