Haridwar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Uttarakhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Harish Rawat of Indian National Congress won the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 127,412 votes (16.20%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,294,280 registered electors and 788,217 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Harish Rawat

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
127,412
Margin %
16.20%
Total Electors
1,294,280
Votes Polled
788,217
Turnout
60.90%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttarakhand
Constituency Number
488
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harish Rawat

Indian National Congress

332,235
42.20%
Male
#2
Swami Yatindranand Giri

Bharatiya Janata Party

204,823
26.00%
Male
#3
Shahzad

Bahujan Samaj Party

181,296
23.00%
Male
#4
Ambrish Kumar

Samajwadi Party

36,773
4.70%
Male
#5
Rajkumar Saini

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

6,103
0.80%
Male
#6
Randhir Bharat

Independent

3,877
0.50%
Male
#7
Asif Khan

Apna Dal

3,191
0.40%
Male
#8
Sanjay

Independent

3,064
0.40%
Male
#9
Sumer Chand

Independent

2,163
0.30%
Male
#10
Mohd. Mursaleen Qureshi

Independent

1,876
0.20%
Male
#11
Shahida Begam

Independent

1,708
0.20%
Male
#12
Ramsharan Bhatt

Independent

1,662
0.20%
Male
#13
Kulveer Singh

Independent

1,558
0.20%
Male
#14
V.K.Kampani

Independent

1,175
0.10%
Male
#15
Subhash

Maidani Kranti Dal

1,106
0.10%
Male
#16
Rajeev Gupta

Rashtriya Jan Sahay Dal

1,060
0.10%
Male
#17
Abbas

Independent

1,057
0.10%
Male
#18
Natthu Ram

Independent

1,022
0.10%
Male
#19
Pt. Shivam Maharaj

Independent

936
0.10%
Male
#20
Ajay Kathuria

Independent

689
0.10%
Male
#21
Riasat Ali

Republican Party Of India (A)

589
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harish Rawat Indian National Congress 332,235 42.20%
2 Swami Yatindranand Giri Bharatiya Janata Party 204,823 26.00%
3 Shahzad Bahujan Samaj Party 181,296 23.00%
4 Ambrish Kumar Samajwadi Party 36,773 4.70%
5 Rajkumar Saini Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 6,103 0.80%
6 Randhir Bharat Independent 3,877 0.50%
7 Asif Khan Apna Dal 3,191 0.40%
8 Sanjay Independent 3,064 0.40%
9 Sumer Chand Independent 2,163 0.30%
10 Mohd. Mursaleen Qureshi Independent 1,876 0.20%
11 Shahida Begam Independent 1,708 0.20%
12 Ramsharan Bhatt Independent 1,662 0.20%
13 Kulveer Singh Independent 1,558 0.20%
14 V.K.Kampani Independent 1,175 0.10%
15 Subhash Maidani Kranti Dal 1,106 0.10%
16 Rajeev Gupta Rashtriya Jan Sahay Dal 1,060 0.10%
17 Abbas Independent 1,057 0.10%
18 Natthu Ram Independent 1,022 0.10%
19 Pt. Shivam Maharaj Independent 936 0.10%
20 Ajay Kathuria Independent 689 0.10%
21 Riasat Ali Republican Party Of India (A) 589 0.10%

Haridwar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Harish Rawat of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Haridwar constituency (Uttarakhand) with a margin of 127,412 votes.

Out of 1,294,280 registered electors, 788,217 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.90%. A total of 21 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

Harish Rawat (Indian National Congress) won the Haridwar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 127,412 votes (16.20%%).

The voter turnout in Haridwar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 60.90%%.

21 candidates contested from Haridwar constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Haridwar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttarakhand.