Dharchula assembly election result 2017
Harish Singh Dhami of the Indian National Congress won Dharchula in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 25,597 votes (47.28%), defeating Virendra Singh Pal of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who polled 22,512 votes (41.58%). The winning margin was 3,085 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harish Singh Dhami | Indian National Congress | 25,597 | 47.28% |
| Virendra Singh Pal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 22,512 | 41.58% |
| Durga Prashad | Independent politician | 2,717 | 5.02% |
| Lal Singh | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 883 | 1.63% |
| Devindra Singh | Independent politician | 631 | 1.17% |
Turnout was 62.63%, with 54,140 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 Dharchula constituency
Dharchula is seat number 42 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 87,747 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Dharchula now
Dharchula is represented by Harish Singh Dhami of the Indian National Congress, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Dharchula constituency page
- Profile of Harish Singh Dhami
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Dharchula, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.