Assembly constituency 55, Uttarakhand

Champawat

Kailash Chandra Gahtori (BJP) won the 2022 election by 5,304 votes, taking 50.26% of the vote to Hemesh Kharkwal (INC)'s 42.70%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPKailash Chandra Gahtori, 2022
Winner's vote share, 202250.26%runner-up 42.70%
Winning margin, 20225,3048.19% of votes cast
Elections on record3BJP 2, INC 1

Result by result

2012 INC 20,330 40.5% vs 26.7%2017 BJP 36,601 62.3% vs 32.8%2022 BJP 32,547 50.3% vs 42.7%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2022AssemblyChampawat
Seat 55
Kailash Chandra Gahtori
BJP
32,547
50.3%
Hemesh Kharkwal
INC
27,243
42.7%
5,304 votes
8.19%
66.0%
2017AssemblyChampawat
Seat 55
Kailash Chandra Gahtori
BJP
36,601
62.3%
Hemesh Kharkwal
INC
19,241
32.8%
17,360 votes
29.55%
66.2%
2012AssemblyChampawat
Seat 55
Sri Hemesh Kharkwal
INC
20,330
40.5%
Sri Madan Singh
BSP
13,377
26.7%
6,953 votes
13.86%
65.8%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.