Almora (Lok Sabha constituency)

3-Almora Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: 3-अल्मोड़ा लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttarakhand. This constituency came into existence in 1952, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. It comprises four districts namely Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat and Pithoragarh. Since 2009, this constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates.

Assembly segments

Before the formation of Uttarakhand

Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituency segments of Uttar Pradesh:

District Assembly constituency segments
Name SC/ST
Almora
Almora
Ranikhet
Bageshwar Bageshwar SC
Pithoragarh
Didihat
Pithoragarh

After the formation of Uttarakhand

At present, Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituency segments of Uttarakhand:[1]

District Assembly constituency segments
Number Name SC/ST
Almora
52 Almora
48 Dwarahat
53 Jageshwar
50 Ranikhet
49 Salt
51 Someshwar SC
Bageshwar
47 Bageshwar SC
46 Kapkot
Champawat
55 Champawat
54 Lohaghat
Pithoragarh
42 Dharchula
43 Didihat
45 Gangolihat SC
44 Pithoragarh

Members of Parliament

Keys:

  BJP
  INC/INC(I)/INC(R)
  JP
ElectionMemberParty
1951–1952Devi Datt PantIndian National Congress
1957 (By-election)Badri Datt PandeyIndian National Congress
1957Hargovind PantIndian National Congress
1957 (By-election)Jang Bahadur Singh BishtIndian National Congress
1962Jang Bahadur Singh BishtIndian National Congress
1967Jang Bahadur Singh BishtIndian National Congress
1971Narendra Singh BishtIndian National Congress (R)
1977Murli Manohar JoshiJanata Party
1980Harish RawatIndian National Congress (I)
1984Harish RawatIndian National Congress (I)
1989Harish RawatIndian National Congress (I)
1991Jeevan SharmaBharatiya Janata Party
1996Bachi Singh RawatBharatiya Janata Party
1998Bachi Singh RawatBharatiya Janata Party
1999Bachi Singh RawatBharatiya Janata Party
2004Bachi Singh RawatBharatiya Janata Party
2009Pradeep TamtaIndian National Congress
2014Ajay TamtaBharatiya Janata Party
2019Ajay TamtaBharatiya Janata Party

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Election results

General Elections, 2019
2019 Indian general elections: Almora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Ajay Tamta 4,44,651 64.03
INC Pradeep Tamta 2,11,665 30.48
NOTA None of the above 15,505 2.23
Margin of victory 2,32,986 33.55
Turnout 6,99,807 52.31
BJP hold Swing

General Elections, 2014
2014 Indian general elections: 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]
2009 Indian general elections: 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]
2004 Indian general elections: Almora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Bachi Singh Rawat 2,25,742 44.68
INC Renuka Rawat 2,15,690 42.69
UKD 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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