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Champawat Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Champawat? — Kailash Chandra Gahtori (BJP), who won the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 by 5,304 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Kailash Chandra Gahtori

BJP
Margin: 5,304Comfortable win

Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Kailash Chandra Gahtori

BJPComfortable win

votes

32,547

Margin

5,304(8.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kailash Chandra Gahtori · BJPHemesh Kharkwal · INC
32,54727,243
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Kailash Chandra Gahtori✓ WinnerBJP32,54750.26%
  2. 2Hemesh KharkwalINC27,24342.07%
  3. 3Madan Singh MaharAAPDeposit lost2,5573.95%
  4. 4NOTA9461.46%
  5. 5Rakesh Chandra VermaBSPDeposit lost5060.78%
  6. 6Jagdish BhattINDDeposit lost4650.72%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Deepak BelwalINDDeposit lost2800.43%
  2. 8Mohd. HarunSPDeposit lost2110.33%
Total votes64,755

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
97,430

incl. service voters

Votes cast
65,187

incl. 1,817 postal

Turnout
66.91%
Polling stations
151

Turnout of men and women

Women70.8%

32,602 of 46,020 voted on EVMs

Men59.8%

30,768 of 51,410 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA946
  • Valid votes63,809

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Champawat?

Kailash Chandra Gahtori (BJP) won Champawat in the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 with 32,547 votes.

What was the winning margin in Champawat?

Kailash Chandra Gahtori defeated Hemesh Kharkwal (INC) by 5,304 votes.

What was the turnout in Champawat in 2022?

66.91% — 65,187 of 97,430 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 70.8%, men's 59.8%.

How many voters does Champawat have?

97,430 electors at the 2022 election — 51,410 men, 46,020 women (service voters included), and 151 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Champawat?

The last general election was completed in March 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer