Gangotri assembly election result 2017
Gopal Singh Rawat of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Gangotri in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 25,683 votes (45.84%), defeating Vijaypal Singh Sajwan of the Indian National Congress, who polled 16,073 votes (28.69%). The winning margin was 9,610 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopal Singh Rawat | Bharatiya Janata Party | 25,683 | 45.84% |
| Vijaypal Singh Sajwan | Indian National Congress | 16,073 | 28.69% |
| Suratram Nautiyal | Independent politician | 9,491 | 16.94% |
| Bhupendra Singh | Independent politician | 1,526 | 2.72% |
| Vijaypal Tangani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 576 | 1.03% |
Turnout was 67.98%, with 56,028 votes cast. 7 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 Gangotri constituency
Gangotri is seat number 3 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Uttarkashi district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 86,898 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Gangotri now
Gangotri is represented by Suresh Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Gangotri constituency page
- Profile of Suresh Chauhan
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Gangotri, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.