Haridwar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: हरिद्वार लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Uttarakhand. It comprises two districts namely Haridwar and Dehradun (part). This constituency came into existence in 1977, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. Between the period of 1977-2009 this constituency was reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.[1]
Assembly segments
Presently, Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
- Haridwar district:
- BHEL Ranipur
- Bhagwanpur
- Haridwar
- Haridwar Rural
- Jhabrera
- Jwalapur
- Khanpur
- Laksar
- Manglaur
- Piran Kaliyar
- Roorkee
- Dehradun district:
Members of Parliament
Keys: BJP INC/Congress(I) JP JP(S) SP
| Assembly | Duration | Name of the Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1977 - 1980 | Bhagwan Dass Rathor | JP |
| 7th | 1980 - 1984 | Jag Pal Singh | JP(S) |
| 8th | 1984 - 1987 | Sunder Lal | Congress(I) |
| 8th (Bye-election) | 1987 - 1989 | Ram Singh | Congress(I) |
| 9th | 1989 - 1991 | Jag Pal Singh | Congress(I) |
| 10th | 1991 - 1996 | Ram Singh | BJP |
| 11th | 1996 - 1998 | Harpal Singh Sathi | BJP |
| 12th | 1998 - 1999 | Harpal Singh Sathi | BJP |
| 13th | 1999 - 2004 | Harpal Singh Sathi | BJP |
| 14th | 2004 - 2009 | Rajendra Kumar Badi | SP |
| 15th | 2009 - 2014 | Harish Rawat | INC |
| 16th | 2014 - Incumbent | Ramesh Pokhriyal | BJP |
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank | 5,92,320 | 50.38 | +24.39 | |
| INC | Renuka Rawat | 4,14,498 | 35.25 | -6.91 | |
| BSP | Haji Mohammad Islam | 1,13,663 | 9.67 | -13.34 | |
| AAP | Kanchan Choudhry | 18,170 | 1.55 | N/A | |
| SP | Anita Saini | 5,765 | 0.49 | -4.18 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,049 | 0.26 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 1,77,822 | 15.13 | -1.04 | ||
| Turnout | 11,75,692 | 71.56 | +10.68 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +8.22 | |||
See also
- Dehradun district
- Haridwar district
- Dehradun (Lok Sabha constituency)
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
External links
- Map of Assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand at Election Commission of India
- CEO of Uttrakhand - Govt. Official website
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