Champawat Assembly constituency

In the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election, Pushkar Singh Dhami lost from his Khatima seat. In order to continue as the Chief Minister, Dhami had to win as an MLA from another seat, within 6 months. To enable this, Kailash Chandra Gahtori resigned from his seat,{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/newsmaker-kailash-chandra-gahtori-construction-magnate-sacrificed-seat-dhami-uttarakhand-7880968/ |title=Who is Kailash Chandra Gahtori? |date=22 April 2022 |author=Avaneesh Mishra |access-date= 8 June 2022}} and by-elections were called for. Pushkar Singh Dhami won the Champawat by-poll with a record margin of over 55,000 votes.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttarakhand-cm-pushkar-singh-dhami-wins-champawat-bypoll-7950353/|title=Pushkar Singh Dhami wins Champawat bypolls by 55,000 votes, retains CM post|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=3 June 2022}}

{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Champawat}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pushkar Singh Dhami |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=58,258 |percentage=93.50% |change={{increase}}43.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nirmala Gahtori |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,233 |percentage=5.19% |change= {{decrease}}36.74}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar Bhatt |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=413 |percentage=0.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Himanshu Garkoti |party=Independent politician |votes=402 |percentage=0.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=377 |percentage=0.61% |change={{decrease}}0.86 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=55,025 |percentage=88.31% |change= {{increase}}80.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=62,306 |percentage=64.43% |change= {{decrease}}2.64 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,619 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.19 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}43.24 }}

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{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Champawat{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615102703/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm|archive-date=15 June 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kailash Chandra Gahtori |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=32,547 |percentage=50.26% |change={{decrease}}11.80 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemesh Kharkwal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,243 |percentage=42.07% |change={{increase}}9.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Singh Mahar |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=2,557 |percentage=3.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=946 |percentage=1.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Chandra Verma |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=506 |percentage=0.78% |change={{decrease}}0.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Bhatt |party=Independent politician |votes=465 |percentage=0.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,304 |percentage=8.19% |change= {{decrease}}21.24 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=64,755 |percentage=66.46% |change= {{increase}}0.03 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,430 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.74 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}11.80 }}

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{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Champawat{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2017/Form_20/form20_2017.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630093109/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2017/Form_20/form20_2017.htm|archive-date=30 June 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kailash Chandra Gahtori |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=36,601 |percentage=62.06% |change={{increase}}44.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemesh Kharkwal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,241 |percentage=32.62% |change={{decrease}}7.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,044 |percentage=1.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Trilok Chand Sorari |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=939 |percentage=1.59% |change={{decrease}}2.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dinesh Chandra |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=928 |percentage=1.57% |change={{decrease}}25.08 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,360 |percentage=29.43% |change= {{increase}}15.58 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=58,979 |percentage=66.43% |change= {{increase}}0.67 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,781 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.34 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}21.55 }}

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{{Election box begin|title= 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Champawat{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/Vidhan_sabha2012/form20_2012_PDF/form20_2012.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929115647/https://election.uk.gov.in/Vidhan_sabha2012/form20_2012_PDF/form20_2012.htm|archive-date=29 September 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemesh Kharkwal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,330 |percentage=40.51% |change={{increase}}11.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=13,377 |percentage=26.65% |change={{increase}}20.95 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haripriya Joshi Alias Hema Joshi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,610 |percentage=17.16% |change={{decrease}}24.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pan Dev |party=Independent politician |votes=2,661 |percentage=5.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harshvardhan Singh |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=2,042 |percentage=4.07% |change={{increase}}1.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lila Wati Gahtori |party=Independent politician |votes=867 |percentage=1.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Agarwal |party=Independent politician |votes=824 |percentage=1.64% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar Bhatt |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=430 |percentage=0.86% |change={{decrease}}0.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tahir Husen |party=Independent politician |votes=382 |percentage=0.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,953 |percentage=13.85% |change= {{increase}}0.96 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=50,187 |percentage=65.77% |change= {{increase}}0.96 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,311 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}9.64 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}1.39 }}

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{{Election box begin|title= 2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Champawat{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rept_2007_UT.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114082304/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rept_2007_UT.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Veena Maharana |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,928 |percentage=41.90% |change={{increase}}21.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemesh Kharkwal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,870 |percentage=29.00% |change={{increase}}7.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bahadur Singh Patni |party=Independent politician |votes=6,220 |percentage=11.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tahir Husen |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,120 |percentage=5.70% |change={{decrease}}0.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajendra Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,781 |percentage=3.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayan Singh |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=1,511 |percentage=2.76% |change={{decrease}}3.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Joshi |party=Rashtriya Lok Dal |votes=922 |percentage=1.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar Bhatt |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=778 |percentage=1.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Chandra Tripathi |party=Independent politician |votes=724 |percentage=1.32% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hayat Singh Bisht |party=Vishwa Vikas Sangh |votes=507 |percentage=0.93% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manohar Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=366 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,058 |percentage=12.90% |change= {{increase}}11.88 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=54,727 |percentage=64.89% |change= {{increase}}10.04 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,449 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.91 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}20.35 }}

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{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Champawat{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_2002_UT.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114065248/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_2002_UT.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemesh Kharkwal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,380 |percentage=21.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Singh Mahrana |party=Independent politician |votes=7,985 |percentage=20.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hayat Singh Mahra |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,743 |percentage=19.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bimla Sajwan |party=Independent politician |votes=6,343 |percentage=16.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tahir Husen |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,501 |percentage=6.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayan Singh |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=2,375 |percentage=6.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manohar Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,017 |percentage=2.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devidutt |party=Independent politician |votes=460 |percentage=1.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Keshar Singh Bisht |party=Uttarakhand Janwadi Party |votes=437 |percentage=1.12% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Chandra Joshi |party=Independent politician |votes=414 |percentage=1.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. Dipti Rajwar |party=Independent politician |votes=392 |percentage=1.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=395 |percentage=1.02% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=38,893 |percentage=54.76% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,020 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

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• List of constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
• Champawat district

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• {{cite web |title=Record of all Uttarakhand Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/93-uttarakhand/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=17 January 2024}}

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