Almora Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five

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(

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) constituencies in

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 ...

. This constituency came into existence in 1952, following the

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of Lok Sabha constituencies. It comprises four districts namely

Almora Almora ( Kumaoni: ''Almāḍ'') is a municipal board and a cantonment town in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Almora district. Almora is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the ...

Bageshwar Bageshwar ( Kumaoni: ''Bāgshyār'') is a town and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 470 km from the National Capital New Delhi and 332 km from the State Capital ...

Champawat Champawat ( Kumaoni: ''Champāvat'') is a town and a Nagar Palika Parishad in Champawat district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Champawat district. The town was the former capital of the Kumaon Kingd ...

and

Pithoragarh Pithoragarh ( Kumaoni: ''Pithor'garh'') is a Himalayan city with a Municipal Board in Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the fourth largest city of Kumaon and the largest in Kumaon hills. It is an education hub of t ...

. Since 2009, this constituency is reserved for the

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candidates.

Assembly segments

After the formation of Uttarakhand At present, Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen

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( legislative assembly) constituency segments of Uttarakhand: Before the formation of Uttarakhand Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following five

( legislative assembly) constituency segments of

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Members of Parliament

Election results

General Elections, 2019

General Elections, 2014

General Elections, 2009

General Elections, 2004

References

External links

Almora lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule
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