Didihat is assembly constituency number 43 in Uttarakhand, in Pithoragarh district, and one of the segments of the Almora Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Vishan Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 37.7% of the vote, 3,226 votes ahead of Kishan Bhandari (IND).
- 01Vishan SinghBJP20,59437.69%
- 02Kishan BhandariIndependent17,36831.79%
- 03Pradeep Singh PalINC14,29826.17%
- 04Govind SinghUKKD7171.31%
- 05Diwan Singh MehtaAAP3400.62%
- 2 other candidates · 493 votesNOTA · 831 (1.52%)
Margin 3,226 votes · 5.90% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 54,641 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishan SinghMale · 71 yrs | BJP | 20,594 | 37.69% |
| 2 | Kishan BhandariMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 17,368 | 31.79% |
| 3 | Pradeep Singh PalMale · 51 yrs | INC | 14,298 | 26.17% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 831 | 1.52% |
| 4 | Govind SinghMale · 40 yrs | UKKD | 717 | 1.31% |
| 5 | Diwan Singh MehtaMale · 55 yrs | AAP | 340 | 0.62% |
| 6 | Anil SinghMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 313 | 0.57% |
| 7 | Surendra Singh GurungMale · 70 yrs | SP | 180 | 0.33% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Didihat result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishan Singh | BJP | 17,392 | 33.66% |
| 2 | Kishan Bhandari | Independent | 15,024 | 29.08% |
| 3 | Pradeep Singh Pal | INC | 14,470 | 28.00% |
| 4 | Kashi Singh Airy | UKKD | 2,896 | 5.60% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 737 | 1.43% |
| 5 | Har Govind Pant | BSP | 631 | 1.22% |
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| 6 | Bikrant Panday | Independent | 520 | 1.01% |
Didihat result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | BJP | 21,089 | 46.78% |
| 2 | Rewati Joshi | INC | 10,472 | 23.23% |
| 3 | Jagjiwan Kanyal | BSP | 10,183 | 22.59% |
| 4 | Diwan Singh | NCP | 1,273 | 2.82% |
| 5 | Krishnanand | UPP | 839 | 1.86% |
| 6 | Jagdish Chand | Independent | 817 | 1.81% |
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| 7 | Moti Ram Sagar | UtRM | 408 | 0.91% |
Didihat outlined in orange among the other Uttarakhand seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Pithoragarh district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Didihat is one of the assembly segments of Almora. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Almora candidates.
- Ajay TamtaBJP25,910 67.5%
- Pradeep TamtaINC11,170 29.1%
- Narayan RamBSP478 1.2%
- Kiran AryaUPP242 0.6%
- Arjun PrasadIndependent237 0.6%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 14,740 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Didihat.
Who won the Didihat assembly seat in 2022?
Vishan Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Didihat in the 2022 Uttarakhand assembly election with 20,594 votes, which was 37.69% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Didihat?
The margin was 3,226 votes (5.90% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kishan Bhandari of the Independent with 17,368 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Didihat in 2022?
Turnout was 62.87%: 54,890 of 87,311 registered electors voted, across 141 polling stations. That is 1.8 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Didihat part of?
Didihat is an assembly segment of the Almora Lok Sabha constituency in Uttarakhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ajay Tamta got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Didihat a reserved constituency?
No. Didihat is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Didihat?
The Uttarakhand assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Uttarakhand assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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