2004 Indian general election in Uttaranchal
10 May 2004
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The 2004 Indian general election in Uttaranchal, occurred for 5 seats in the state. 3 seats were won by the Bharatiya Janata Party, 1 seat by Indian National Congress and 1 seat by Samajwadi Party.
Parties and alliances
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | B. C. Khanduri | 5 | |||
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Harish Rawat | 5 | |||
Elected MPs
Following is the list of elected MPs from Uttaranchal.
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
| 1 | Tehri Garhwal | Manabendra Shah | BJP | 267,395 | 47.63 | Vijay Bahuguna | INC | 249,949 | 44.52 | 17,446 | 3.11 | ||
| 2 | Garhwal | B. C. Khanduri | BJP | 257,726 | 51.21 | Tejpal Singh Rawat | INC | 206,764 | 41.09 | 50,962 | 10.13 | ||
| 3 | Almora | Bachi Singh Rawat | BJP | 225,742 | 44.68 | Renuka Rawat | INC | 215,690 | 42.69 | 10,052 | 1.99 | ||
| 4 | Nainital | K. C. Singh Baba | INC | 275,658 | 44.70 | Vijay Bansal | BJP | 226,474 | 36.73 | 49,184 | 7.98 | ||
| 5 | Hardwar (SC) | Rajendra Kumar | SP | 157,331 | 32.35 | Dr. Bhagwandass | BSP | 119,672 | 24.61 | 37,659 | 7.74 | ||
Assembly Segment wise lead
| Party | Assembly segments | Position in Assembly (as of 2007 election) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 40 | 35 | |
| Indian National Congress | 22 | 21 | |
| Samajwadi Party | 4 | 0 | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 4 | 8 | |
| Others | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 70 | ||
By-election
By-elections were held in 2007 for Tehri Garhwal constituency on the death of Elected MP Manabendra Shah and for Garhwal constituency as Elected MP B. C. Khanduri became the Chief Minister of Uttaranchal.
In the election for Tehri Garhwal constituency, Indian National Congress candidate Vijay Bahuguna defeated Manujendra Shah, son of Manabendra Shah by margin of over 22,000.
In the election for Garhwal constituency, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tejpal Singh Rawat defeated Satpal Maharaj.
See also
- Elections in Uttarakhand
- Politics of Uttarakhand
- 2004 Indian general election
- 14th Lok Sabha
- List of members of the 14th Lok Sabha