Garhwal Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Maj Gen. (Rtd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri(A.V.S.M.) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 29,682 votes (6.20%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,036,876 registered electors and 481,176 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Maj Gen. (Rtd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri(A.V.S.M.)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
29,682
Margin %
6.20%
Total Electors
1,036,876
Votes Polled
481,176
Turnout
46.40%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
485
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Maj Gen. (Rtd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri(A.V.S.M.)

Bharatiya Janata Party

239,745
49.80%
Male
#2
Satpal Maharaj

Indian National Congress

210,063
43.70%
Male
#3
Chandra Shekhar

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,751
1.40%
Male
#4
Manmohan Singh Rawat

Samajwadi Party

3,834
0.80%
Male
#5
Ratanvir Tyagi

Independent

3,774
0.80%
Male
#6
Laxmi

Independent

2,759
0.60%
Male
#7
Jagdish Negi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,433
0.50%
Male
#8
Satpal Singh Rawat

Independent

2,072
0.40%
Male
#9
Saleem

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#10
Tarunendu Bajpai

Independent

177
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Maj Gen. (Rtd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri(A.V.S.M.) Bharatiya Janata Party 239,745 49.80%
2 Satpal Maharaj Indian National Congress 210,063 43.70%
3 Chandra Shekhar Bahujan Samaj Party 6,751 1.40%
4 Manmohan Singh Rawat Samajwadi Party 3,834 0.80%
5 Ratanvir Tyagi Independent 3,774 0.80%
6 Laxmi Independent 2,759 0.60%
7 Jagdish Negi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,433 0.50%
8 Satpal Singh Rawat Independent 2,072 0.40%
9 Saleem Independent 573 0.10%
10 Tarunendu Bajpai Independent 177 0.00%

Garhwal — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Maj Gen. (Rtd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri(A.V.S.M.) of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Garhwal constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 29,682 votes.

Out of 1,036,876 registered electors, 481,176 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.40%. A total of 10 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maj Gen. (Rtd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri(A.V.S.M.) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 29,682 votes (6.20%%).

The voter turnout in Garhwal for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 46.40%%.

10 candidates contested from Garhwal constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Garhwal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.