Garhwal Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Uttarakhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Maj. Gen. ( RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI (AVSM) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 50,962 votes (10.20%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,081,299 registered electors and 499,546 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Maj. Gen. ( RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI (AVSM)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
50,962
Margin %
10.20%
Total Electors
1,081,299
Votes Polled
499,546
Turnout
46.20%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttarakhand
Constituency Number
485
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Maj. Gen. ( RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI (AVSM)

Bharatiya Janata Party

257,726
51.60%
Male
#2
Lt. General ( RETD.) TEJ PAL SINGH RAWAT (PVSM,VSM)

Indian National Congress

206,764
41.40%
Male
#3
Professor Birendra Singh Semwal

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,410
2.10%
Male
#4
Sanjay Goyal

Independent

7,645
1.50%
Male
#5
Mahesh Negi

Samajwadi Party

6,415
1.30%
Male
#6
Ram Dayal

Independent

5,138
1.00%
Male
#7
Vijai Rawat

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

4,360
0.90%
Male
#8
Virendra Singh ' Ghavari'

Independent

2,840
0.60%
Male
#9
Devendra Bahuguna

Rashtriya Lok Dal

1,942
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Maj. Gen. ( RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI (AVSM) Bharatiya Janata Party 257,726 51.60%
2 Lt. General ( RETD.) TEJ PAL SINGH RAWAT (PVSM,VSM) Indian National Congress 206,764 41.40%
3 Professor Birendra Singh Semwal Bahujan Samaj Party 10,410 2.10%
4 Sanjay Goyal Independent 7,645 1.50%
5 Mahesh Negi Samajwadi Party 6,415 1.30%
6 Ram Dayal Independent 5,138 1.00%
7 Vijai Rawat Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 4,360 0.90%
8 Virendra Singh ' Ghavari' Independent 2,840 0.60%
9 Devendra Bahuguna Rashtriya Lok Dal 1,942 0.40%

Garhwal — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Maj. Gen. ( RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI (AVSM) of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Garhwal constituency (Uttarakhand) with a margin of 50,962 votes.

Out of 1,081,299 registered electors, 499,546 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.20%. A total of 9 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. ( RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI (AVSM) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 50,962 votes (10.20%%).

The voter turnout in Garhwal for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 46.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Garhwal constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Garhwal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttarakhand.