Almora (Lok Sabha constituency)

Almora Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: अल्मोड़ा लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Uttarakhand. This constituency came into existence in 1957, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. It comprises four districts namely Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat and Pithoragarh. Since 2009, this constituency is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.

Assembly segments

Presently, Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]

  • Almora district:
  1. Almora
  2. Dwarahat
  3. Jageshwar
  4. Ranikhet
  5. Salt
  6. Someshwar
  • Bageshwar District:
  1. Bageshwar
  2. Kapkot
  • Champawat district:
  1. Champawat
  2. Lohaghat
  • Pithoragarh district:
  1. Dharchula
  2. Didihat
  3. Gangolihat
  4. Pithoragarh

Members of Parliament

Keys:   BJP   INC/Congress(I)   JP

Assembly Duration Name of the Member Political Party
2nd1957 - 1960Jang Bahadur Singh BishtINC
2nd (Bye-election)1960 - 1962Har Govind PantINC
3rd1962 - 1967Jang Bahadur Singh BishtINC
4th1967 - 1971Jang Bahadur Singh BishtINC
5th1971 - 1977Narendra Singh BishtINC
6th1977 - 1980Murli Manohar JoshiJP
7th1980 - 1984Harish RawatCongress(I)
8th1984 - 1989Harish RawatCongress(I)
9th1989 - 1991Harish RawatCongress(I)
10th1991 - 1996Jeewan SharmaBJP
11th1996 - 1998Bachi Singh RawatBJP
12th1998 - 1999Bachi Singh RawatBJP
13th1999 - 2004Bachi Singh RawatBJP
14th2004 - 2009Bachi Singh RawatBJP
15th2009 - 2014Pradeep TamtaINC
16th2014 - IncumbentAjay TamtaBJP

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General Elections, 2014

Indian general elections, 2014: Almora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Ajay Tamta 3,48,186 53.00 +12.67
INC Pradeep Tamta 2,52,496 38.44 -3.33
NOTA None of the above 15,245 2.32 ---
Margin of victory 95,690 14.56 +12.68
Turnout 6,56,525 52.37 +6.51
BJP gain from INC Swing +11.00

General Elections, 2009 [5]

Indian general elections, 2009: Almora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Pradeep Tamta 2,02,228 41.70
BJP Ajay Tamta 1,95,705 40.36
BSP Bahadur Ram Dhauni 45,143 9.31
Margin of victory 6,523
Turnout 4,84,920 45.86
INC gain from BJP Swing

General Elections, 2004 [6]

Indian general elections, 2004: Almora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Bachi Singh Rawat 2,25,742 44.68
INC Renuka Rawat 2,15,690 42.69
UKKD Kashi Singh Airy 27,340 5.41
Margin of victory 10,052
Turnout 5,05,223 52.37 49.89
BJP hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Uttarakhand state: Assembly Constituencies- Corresponding Districts & Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand website. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "State wise list of MPs (Uttar Pradesh)". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "State wise list of MPs (Uttarakhand)". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Almora CNN IBN
  5. ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/Pconstituency.aspx?eid=303&cid=3
  6. ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/Pconstituency.aspx?eid=226&cid=3

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