Tehri Garhwal (Lok Sabha constituency)

Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: टिहरी गढ़वाल लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Uttarakhand. This constituency came into existence in 1957, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. It Comprises the districts of Uttarkashi, Dehradun (part) and Tehri Garhwal (part).

Assembly segments

Presently, Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

  1. Chakrata
  2. Dehradun Cantt
  3. Mussoorie
  4. Raipur
  5. Rajpur Road
  6. Sahaspur
  7. Vikasnagar
  1. Dhanaulti
  2. Ghansali
  3. Pratapnagar
  4. Tehri
  1. Gangotri
  2. Purola
  3. Yamunotri

Members of Parliament

Keys:       BJP       INC/Congress(I)       JP

Assembly Duration Name of the Member Political Party
2nd1957 - 1962 Manabendra Shah INC
3rd1962 - 1967 Manabendra Shah INC
4th1967 - 1971 Manabendra Shah INC
5th1971 - 1977 Paripoornanand Painuli INC
6th1977 - 1980 Trepan Singh Negi JP
7th1980 - 1984 Trepan Singh Negi Congress(I)
8th1984 - 1989 Brahm Dutt Congress(I)
9th1989 - 1991 Brahm Dutt Congress(I)
10th1991 - 1996 Manabendra Shah BJP
11th1996 - 1998 Manabendra Shah BJP
12th1998 - 1999 Manabendra Shah BJP
13th1999 - 2004 Manabendra Shah BJP
14th2004 - 2007 Manabendra Shah BJP
14th
(Bye-election)
2007 - 2009 Vijay Bahuguna INC
15th2009 - 2012 Vijay Bahuguna INC
15th
(Bye-election
2012 - 2014 Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah BJP
16th2014 - Incumbent Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah BJP

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General Election, 2014

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Indian general elections, 2014: Tehri Garhwal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah 4,46,733 57.55 +21.57
INC Saket Bahuguna 2,54,230 32.75 -12.29
NOTA None of the Above 10,762 1.39 +1.39
Margin of victory 1,92,503 24.80 +15.74
Turnout 7,76,214 60.40 +10.04
BJP hold Swing +21.57

See also

References

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