# Didihat Assembly constituency

Didihat Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 70 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand state in India.
It is part of Pithoragarh district.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Gopal.D.Ojha | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Gopal.D.Ojha | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | Gopal.D.Ojha | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Narayan Singh Bhainsora | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Charu Chandra Ojha | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Kashi Singh Airy | Independent politician |
| 1989 | Kashi Singh Airy | Independent politician |
| 1991 | Lilaram Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Kashi Singh Airy | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |
| Major boundary changes |||||||
| 1996 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Didihat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bishan Singh Chuphal | 20,594 | 37.69% | 4.07 |
| | Independent | Kishan Bhandari | 17,368 | 31.79% | New |
| | INC | Pradeep Singh Pal | 14,298 | 26.17% | 1.80 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 831 | 1.52% | 0.10 |
| | UKD | Govind Singh | 717 | 1.31% | 4.29 |
| | AAP | Diwan Singh Mehta | 340 | 0.62% | New |
| | Independent | Anil Singh | 313 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,226 | 5.90% | 1.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,641 | 62.58% | 1.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,311 | | 3.13 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.07 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Didihat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bishan Singh Chuphal | 17,392 | 33.61% | 12.83 |
| | Independent | Kishan Bhandari | 15,024 | 29.04% | New |
| | INC | Pradeep Singh Pal | 14,470 | 27.97% | 4.91 |
| | UKD | Kashi Singh Airy | 2,896 | 5.60% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 737 | 1.42% | New |
| | BSP | Har Govind Pant | 631 | 1.22% | 21.20 |
| | Independent | Bikrant Panday | 520 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,368 | 4.58% | 18.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,739 | 61.11% | 0.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,662 | | 12.20 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.83 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Didihat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bishan Singh Chuphal | 21,089 | 46.44% | 15.27 |
| | INC | Rewati Joshi | 10,472 | 23.06% | 2.40 |
| | BSP | Jagjiwan Kanyal | 10,183 | 22.42% | 20.00 |
| | NCP | Diwan Singh | 1,273 | 2.80% | New |
| | Uttarakhand Parivartan Party | Krishnanand | 839 | 1.85% | New |
| | Independent | Jagdish Chand | 817 | 1.80% | New |
| | URM | Moti Ram Sagar | 408 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,617 | 23.38% | 17.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,410 | 60.18% | 1.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,458 | | 15.83 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 15.27 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Didihat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bishan Singh Chuphal | 12,512 | 31.17% | 8.14 |
| | INC | Hem Pant | 10,218 | 25.46% | 2.49 |
| | AIFB | Gajendra Singh | 5,858 | 14.59% | New |
| | Independent | Jagjeevan Kanyal | 5,840 | 14.55% | New |
| | UKD | Ghanshyam Joshi | 2,914 | 7.26% | 18.57 |
| | BSP | Yogesh | 973 | 2.42% | 0.78 |
| | Independent | Chandra Singh Karki | 947 | 2.36% | New |
| | SP | Kharak Singh | 876 | 2.18% | 0.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,294 | 5.72% | 7.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,138 | 61.68% | 9.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,148 | | 2.36 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 8.14 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Didihat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bishan Singh Chuphal | 13,104 | 39.32% | New |
| | UKD | Ghanshyam Joshi | 8,609 | 25.83% | New |
| | INC | Ramesh Chandra Kapri | 7,655 | 22.97% | New |
| | Independent | Basanti Devi | 1,458 | 4.37% | New |
| | Uttarakhand Janwadi Party | Kewla Nand Pant | 1,206 | 3.62% | New |
| | SP | Kamla Karki | 749 | 2.25% | New |
| | BSP | Jeet Ram | 549 | 1.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,495 | 13.49% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,330 | 52.53% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,644 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |