Pithoragarh Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2022
Mayukh Mahar
Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 — results
Winner
Mayukh Mahar
votes
33,269
Margin
6,054(8.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Mayukh Mahar✓ WinnerINC33,26947.48%
- 2Chandra PantBJP27,21538.84%
- 3Nitin MarkanaINDDeposit lost6,5859.4%
- 4Chandra Prakash PuneraAAPDeposit lost7301.04%
- 5(Engineer) Kartik TamtaAazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)Deposit lost7171.02%
- 6NOTA5580.8%
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- 7Khursid AhmadBSPDeposit lost5260.75%
- 8Virendera Vir Vikram SinghSPDeposit lost4700.67%
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
- 1,13,947
- Votes cast
- 70,823
- Turnout
- 62.15%
- Polling stations
- 151
incl. service voters
incl. 3,521 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women63.7%
35,329 of 55,453 voted on EVMs
Men54.7%
31,973 of 58,494 voted on EVMs
- Candidates7 (1 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA558
- Valid votes69,512
Women candidates: Chandra Pant
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Pithoragarh?
Mayukh Mahar (INC) won Pithoragarh in the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 with 33,269 votes.
What was the winning margin in Pithoragarh?
Mayukh Mahar defeated Chandra Pant (BJP) by 6,054 votes.
What was the turnout in Pithoragarh in 2022?
62.15% — 70,823 of 1,13,947 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 63.7%, men's 54.7%.
How many voters does Pithoragarh have?
1,13,947 electors at the 2022 election — 58,494 men, 55,453 women (service voters included), and 151 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Pithoragarh?
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.
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