The 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election were the
4th Vidhan Sabha (
Legislative Assembly) election of the state of
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Elections were held on 15 February 2017 in a single phase for the
69 seats of the
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand, one of the 28 states of India. It is seated at Dehradun, the winter capital, and Bhararisain, the summ ...
. Voting in the
Karnaprayag
Karnaprayag is a town and municipal board in the Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Karnaprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, situated at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Pindar River.
Dem ...
constituency was postponed until 9 March 2017 due to the death of BSP candidate Kuldeep Kanwasi in a road accident. In the previous election in 2012, none of the parties won a majority but the
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
formed the government with the help of
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in the leadership of
Vijay Bahuguna
Vijay Bahuguna (born 28 February 1947) is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He is the eldest son of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, an independence activist and politician, and also a former Chief Minister of Ut ...
.
The voter turnout for the 69 seats of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly that held on 15 February was 65.64% which is less than the last election's voter turnout of 66.85%.
Schedule and electorate
The schedule for the Uttarakhand Assembly Election was announced by the
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body. It was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, di ...
on 4 January 2017 and elections took place on 15 February 2017. 69 out of 70 ACs went on to polls on the same day but polls were postponed for
Karnaprayag
Karnaprayag is a town and municipal board in the Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Karnaprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, situated at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Pindar River.
Dem ...
Assembly constituency to 9 March. The results were announced on 11 March 2017.
Voter-verified paper audit trail
Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) or verified paper record (VPR) is a method of providing feedback to voters using a ballotless voting system. A VVPAT is intended as an independent verification system for voting machines designed to allow ...
(VVPAT) machines were used along with EVM in four assembly constituencies in Uttarakhand.
Voter statistics
Opinion polls
Results
Result were declared on 11 March 2017.
Results by constituency
List of elected Assembly members
Complete list of winners with the margin of winning votes.
See also
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4th Uttarakhand Assembly
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Trivendra Singh Rawat ministry
The Trivendra Singh Rawat ministry was the Cabinet of Uttarakhand headed by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat
Trivendra Singh Rawat (born 20 December 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of U ...
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Tirath Singh Rawat ministry
The Tirath Singh Rawat ministry was the ministry in the Cabinet of Uttarakhand headed by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Rawat
Tirath Singh Rawat (born 9 April 1964) is an Indian politician, a sitting Member of Parliament and ...
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First Dhami ministry
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Elections in Uttarakhand
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Politics of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
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2017 elections in India
References
External links
Election 2017 Results
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