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Winner — 2017
PREMCHAND AGGARWAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.8%INC 30.8%10 others 23.4%
Votes
45,082
45.8% share
Winning margin
14,801
15.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
64.7%
of 1,51,997
Rishikesh is a safe seat — PREMCHAND AGGARWAL won by 15.1%.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.93 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PREMCHAND AGGARWAL | BJP (NDA) | 45,082 | 45.8% |
| 2 | RAJPAL SINGH KHAROLA | UPA | 30,281 | 30.8% |
| 3 | SANDEEP GUPTA | IND | 17,149 | 17.4% |
| 4 | LALLAN BHARDWAJ RAJBHAR | BSP | 2,866 | 2.9% |
| 5 | VIVEK TIWARI | IND | 889 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 775 | 0.8% |
| 7 | RAJENDRA PRASAD GAIROLA | UKKD | 344 | 0.3% |
| 8 | VIJAYLAXMI GUSAIN | IND | 240 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MOHIT KUMAR | IND | 230 | 0.2% |
| 10 | GURUCHARAN | UPA | 217 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RAM KRISHANA TIWARI | SAVIPA | 168 | 0.2% |
| 12 | USHA ASWAL | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (41st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 3.2% · max 18.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
41st of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.71
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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42nd of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.8%INC 30.8%IND 17.4%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.93 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,96,694
Density
549 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,088 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population6.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 11.9%Other 4.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.6%
Electricity96.3%
Sanitation86.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated76.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Children underweight (under 5)19.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.9%
Women literate85.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.6%
Clean cooking fuel88.8%
Health insurance67.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bakery
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