Yamkeshwar Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand State, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Yamkeshwar

| latest_election_year = 2022

| mla = Renu Bisht

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| state = Uttarakhand

| district = Pauri Garhwal

| loksabha_cons = Garhwal

| reservation = None

| electors = 88,734"Yamkeshwar Election 2022: Assembly Elections News, Yamkeshwar Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat | News18" https://www.news18.com/amp/assembly-elections-2022/uttarakhand/yamkeshwar-election-result-s28a036/

| type= SLA

| constituency_no = 36

| map_image = Yamkeshwar Assembly constituency map.svg

}}

Yamkeshwar Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly constituency 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/uttarakhand/assembly-constituencies/yamkeshwar.html|website=elections.in|title=Yamkeshwar Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs|access-date=2020-08-27}}{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=27 August 2020 |archive-date=5 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

2002rowspan=2 | Vijay Barthwal{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=5}}
2007
2012Vijay Brathwal
2017Ritu Khanduri Bhushan
2022Renu Bisht

Election results

=Assembly Election 2022 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Yamkeshwar{{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=Renu Bisht |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=28,390 |percentage=58.98% |change={{increase}}16.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shailendra Singh Rawat |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,980 |percentage=37.35% |change={{increase}}15.07 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanti Prasad Bhatt |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=613 |percentage=1.27% |change={{increase}}0.10 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=526 |percentage=1.09% |change={{decrease}}1.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aviral |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=454 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,410 |percentage=21.63% |change= {{increase}}2.16 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=48,138 |percentage=52.99% |change= {{decrease}}0.20 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,838 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.68 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}16.36 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Yamkeshwar{{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=Ritu Khanduri Bhushan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,671 |percentage=42.62% |change={{increase}}10.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Renu Bisht |party=Independent politician |votes=10,689 |percentage=23.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shailendra Singh Rawat |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,283 |percentage=22.28% |change={{decrease}}1.50 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prashant Badoni |party=Independent politician |votes=2,698 |percentage=5.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=988 |percentage=2.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanti Prasad Bhatt |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=542 |percentage=1.17% |change={{decrease}}6.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagpal Singh Negi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=375 |percentage=0.81% |change={{decrease}}0.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirshan Chandra |party=Independent politician |votes=250 |percentage=0.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=(Brig) Govind Prasad Barthwal |party=Independent politician |votes=235 |percentage=0.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,982 |percentage=19.46% |change= {{increase}}11.29 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=46,155 |percentage=53.19% |change= {{decrease}}2.25 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,774 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.04 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}10.67 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Yamkeshwar{{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=Vijay Brathwal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,842 |percentage=31.95% |change={{decrease}}5.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sarojani Devi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,301 |percentage=23.78% |change={{decrease}}4.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Renu Bisht |party=Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha |votes=8,541 |percentage=19.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Shakti Shail Kaparawan |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=3,539 |percentage=8.17% |change={{decrease}}1.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kulashri |party=Independent politician |votes=2,149 |percentage=4.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shurbir Singh Bisht |party=Sainik Samaj Party |votes=1,212 |percentage=2.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandra Prakash |party=Independent politician |votes=859 |percentage=1.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Col. Harpal Singh Bist (Ret) |party=Independent politician |votes=853 |percentage=1.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Singh Rawat |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=545 |percentage=1.26% |change={{decrease}}0.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shatrughan Prasad |party=Independent politician |votes=542 |percentage=1.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=378 |percentage=0.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,541 |percentage=8.17% |change= {{decrease}}1.31 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=43,326 |percentage=55.44% |change= {{increase}}1.88 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,147 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.36 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Yamkeshwar{{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=Vijay Barthwal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,172 |percentage=37.31% |change={{increase}}10.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Renu Bisht |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,331 |percentage=27.82% |change={{increase}}6.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Digamber Kukreti |party=Independent politician |votes=4,902 |percentage=16.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Shakti Shail Kaparawan |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=2,827 |percentage=9.44% |change={{increase}}6.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kukreti |party=Independent politician |votes=636 |percentage=2.12% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Usha Devi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=575 |percentage=1.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manohar Lal Barthwal |party=Independent politician |votes=427 |percentage=1.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Navneet |party=Independent politician |votes=415 |percentage=1.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Singh Butola Rawat |party=Independent politician |votes=389 |percentage=1.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arun Tiwari |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=273 |percentage=0.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,841 |percentage=9.49% |change= {{increase}}4.32 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=29,947 |percentage=53.90% |change= {{increase}}7.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,907 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}10.86 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2002 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Yamkeshwar{{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=Vijay Barthwal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,404 |percentage=26.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sarojani Kaintura |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,957 |percentage=21.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Digamber Kukreti |party=Independent politician |votes=4,684 |percentage=16.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,322 |percentage=8.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Prakash |party=Independent politician |votes=1,664 |percentage=5.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakhan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,402 |percentage=5.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagawati Prasad |party=Uttarakhand Janwadi Party |votes=1,313 |percentage=4.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lal |party=Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |votes=730 |percentage=2.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kunwar Singh |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=540 |percentage=1.93% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shridhar Chamoli |party=Independent politician |votes=533 |percentage=1.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=376 |percentage=1.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,447 |percentage=5.17% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=28,001 |percentage=46.23% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 60,616 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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