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Lohaghat Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Lohaghat? — Khushal Singh Adhikari (INC), who won the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 by 6,038 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Khushal Singh Adhikari

INC
Margin: 6,038Comfortable win

Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Khushal Singh Adhikari

INCComfortable win

votes

32,950

Margin

6,038(9.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Khushal Singh Adhikari · INCPuran Singh Fartyal · BJP
32,95026,912
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Khushal Singh Adhikari✓ WinnerINC32,95051.65%
  2. 2Puran Singh FartyalBJP26,91242.18%
  3. 3Himesh Chandra KalkhuriyaINDDeposit lost1,2471.95%
  4. 4NOTA1,1041.73%
  5. 5Rajesh Singh BishtAAPDeposit lost9081.42%
  6. 6Nisar KhanSPDeposit lost3630.57%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Prakash Singh DhamiINDDeposit lost1780.28%
  2. 8Dheeraj Singh LadwalINDDeposit lost1380.22%
Total votes63,800

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
1,08,949

incl. service voters

Votes cast
64,242

incl. 1,916 postal

Turnout
58.97%
Polling stations
182

Turnout of men and women

Women66.5%

34,050 of 51,195 voted on EVMs

Men49%

28,276 of 57,754 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA1,104
  • Valid votes62,696

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Lohaghat?

Khushal Singh Adhikari (INC) won Lohaghat in the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 with 32,950 votes.

What was the winning margin in Lohaghat?

Khushal Singh Adhikari defeated Puran Singh Fartyal (BJP) by 6,038 votes.

What was the turnout in Lohaghat in 2022?

58.97% — 64,242 of 1,08,949 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 66.5%, men's 49%.

How many voters does Lohaghat have?

1,08,949 electors at the 2022 election — 57,754 men, 51,195 women (service voters included), and 182 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Lohaghat?

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