Yamkeshwar Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand State, India
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Yamkeshwar is one of the 70 constituencies in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand state of India. Yamkeshwar is also part of Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
| Yamkeshwar | |
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| Constituency No. 36 for the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pauri Garhwal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Garhwal |
| Total electors | 88,734[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 5th Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Vijaya Barthwal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2007 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2017 | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan | ||
| 2022 | Renu Bisht | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Renu Bisht | 28,390 | 58.98% |  16.36 | |
| INC | Shailendra Singh Rawat | 17,980 | 37.35% | 15.07 | |
| UKD | Shanti Prasad Bhatt | 613 | 1.27% | 0.10 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 526 | 1.09% |  1.05 | |
| AAP | Aviral | 454 | 0.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,410 | 21.63% | 2.16 | ||
| Turnout | 48,138 | 52.99% | 0.20 | ||
| Registered electors | 90,838 | 4.68 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 16.36 |
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Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan | 19,671 | 42.62% | 10.67 | |
| Independent | Renu Bisht | 10,689 | 23.16% | New | |
| INC | Shailendra Singh Rawat | 10,283 | 22.28% | 1.50 | |
| Independent | Prashant Badoni | 2,698 | 5.85% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 988 | 2.14% | New | |
| UKD | Shanti Prasad Bhatt | 542 | 1.17% | 6.99 | |
| BSP | Jagpal Singh Negi | 375 | 0.81% | 0.45 | |
| Independent | Kirshan Chandra | 250 | 0.54% | New | |
| Independent | (Brig) Govind Prasad Barthwal | 235 | 0.51% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,982 | 19.46% | 11.29 | ||
| Turnout | 46,155 | 53.19% | 2.25 | ||
| Registered electors | 86,774 | 11.04 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 10.67 |
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Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vijaya Barthwal | 13,842 | 31.95% | 5.36 | |
| INC | Sarojani Devi | 10,301 | 23.78% | 4.04 | |
| URM | Renu Bisht | 8,541 | 19.71% | New | |
| UKD | Dr. Shakti Shail Kaparawan | 3,539 | 8.17% | 1.27 | |
| Independent | Manoj Kulashri | 2,149 | 4.96% | New | |
| Sainik Samaj Party | Shurbir Singh Bisht | 1,212 | 2.80% | New | |
| Independent | Chandra Prakash | 859 | 1.98% | New | |
| Independent | Col. Harpal Singh Bist (Ret) | 853 | 1.97% | New | |
| BSP | Kuldeep Singh Rawat | 545 | 1.26% | 0.66 | |
| Independent | Shatrughan Prasad | 542 | 1.25% | New | |
| Independent | Ashok Singh | 378 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,541 | 8.17% | 1.31 | ||
| Turnout | 43,326 | 55.44% | 1.88 | ||
| Registered electors | 78,147 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | 5.36 |
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Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vijaya Barthwal | 11,172 | 37.31% | 10.86 | |
| INC | Renu Bisht | 8,331 | 27.82% | 6.54 | |
| Independent | Digamber Kukreti | 4,902 | 16.37% | New | |
| UKD | Dr. Shakti Shail Kaparawan | 2,827 | 9.44% | 6.83 | |
| Independent | Rajesh Kukreti | 636 | 2.12% | New | |
| BSP | Usha Devi | 575 | 1.92% | New | |
| Independent | Manohar Lal Barthwal | 427 | 1.43% | New | |
| Independent | Navneet | 415 | 1.39% | New | |
| Independent | Madan Singh Butola Rawat | 389 | 1.30% | New | |
| SP | Arun Tiwari | 273 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,841 | 9.49% | 4.32 | ||
| Turnout | 29,947 | 53.90% | 7.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 55,907 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | 10.86 |
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Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vijaya Barthwal | 7,404 | 26.44% | New | |
| INC | Sarojani Kaintura | 5,957 | 21.27% | New | |
| Independent | Digamber Kukreti | 4,684 | 16.73% | New | |
| Independent | Hari Singh | 2,322 | 8.29% | New | |
| Independent | Satya Prakash | 1,664 | 5.94% | New | |
| Independent | Lakhan Singh | 1,402 | 5.01% | New | |
| Uttarakhand Janwadi Party | Bhagawati Prasad | 1,313 | 4.69% | New | |
| UKD | Ram Lal | 730 | 2.61% | New | |
| LJP | Kunwar Singh | 540 | 1.93% | New | |
| Independent | Shridhar Chamoli | 533 | 1.90% | New | |
| Independent | Bhagat Singh | 376 | 1.34% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,447 | 5.17% | |||
| Turnout | 28,001 | 46.23% | |||
| Registered electors | 60,616 | ||||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||