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Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Tehri Garhwal (Uttar Pradesh) was won by Manabendra Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 1999 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 15,771 votes over Vijay Bahuguna. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, from 1957 to 1999.

Full Election History, 1957–1999

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1957 H. H. Maharaja Manvendra Shah Indian National Congress 110,687 78.9% Shyam Chand Negi (Independent) 92,490 (65.9 pts)
1962 Manabendra Shah Indian National Congress 0 None% None (None) None (None pts)
1967 M. M. Shah Indian National Congress 75,781 46.8% G. Singh (Communist Party of India) 40,894 (25.2 pts)
1971 Paripoornanand Palmule Indian National Congress 79,820 55.7% Manabendra Shah (Independent) 48,235 (33.7 pts)
1977 Trepansingh Negi Bharatiya Lok Dal 141,338 58.5% Hirasingh Bist (Indian National Congress) 71,071 (29.4 pts)
1980 Trepan Singh Negi Congress (I) 102,911 43.9% Vidya Sagar Nautiyal (Communist Party of India) 40,763 (17.4 pts)
1984 Brahma Dutt Indian National Congress 203,883 63.6% Trepan Singh (LKD) 140,592 (43.8 pts)
1989 Brahm Dutt Indian National Congress 159,470 38.0% Indramani Badoni (Independent) 12,384 (2.9 pts)
1991 Manbendra Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 158,006 39.1% Brahm Dutt (Indian National Congress) 45,903 (11.4 pts)
1996 Manbender Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 94,853 35.8% Nav Prabhat (AIIC(T)) 34,917 (13.2 pts)
1998 Manabendra Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 262,545 51.8% Hira Singh Bisht (Indian National Congress) 182,092 (35.9 pts)
1999 Manabendra Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 207,839 43.0% Vijay Bahuguna (Indian National Congress) 15,771 (3.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1957

CandidatePartyVotesShare
H. H. Maharaja Manvendra Shah Indian National Congress 110,687 78.9%
Shyam Chand Negi Independent 18,197 13.0%
Devendra Datt Bharatiya Jana Sangh 11,429 8.1%

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Manabendra Shah Indian National Congress 0 None%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M. M. Shah Indian National Congress 75,781 46.8%
G. Singh Communist Party of India 34,887 21.5%
P. Singh Independent 20,025 12.4%
B. Deo Bharatiya Jana Sangh 17,654 10.9%
Gunanad Independent 13,749 8.5%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Paripoornanand Palmule Indian National Congress 79,820 55.7%
Manabendra Shah Independent 31,585 22.1%
Vidya Sagar Communist Party of India 22,258 15.5%
Prithvi Singh Independent 4,730 3.3%
Sher Singh Independent 3,539 2.5%
Gunanand Independent 1,270 0.9%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Trepansingh Negi Bharatiya Lok Dal 141,338 58.5%
Hirasingh Bist Indian National Congress 70,267 29.1%
Vidhyasagar Nautiyal Communist Party of India 26,776 11.1%
Gunanand Independent 3,351 1.4%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Trepan Singh Negi Congress (I) 102,911 43.9%
Vidya Sagar Nautiyal Communist Party of India 62,148 26.5%
Shardul Bikram Shah Independent 38,005 16.2%
Prem Lal Vadiya Janata Party 28,943 12.4%
Kripal Singh Saroj Independent 2,249 1.0%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Brahma Dutt Indian National Congress 203,883 63.6%
Trepan Singh LKD 63,291 19.7%
Govind Singh Negi Communist Party of India 15,715 4.9%
Rajendra Singh Rawat Bharatiya Janata Party 14,904 4.6%
Peeyush Narayan Uniyal Independent 3,707 1.2%
Meehni Dhar Independent 3,325 1.0%
Shash Ram Kanswal Independent 3,229 1.0%
Jiva Nand Bhatt Independent 2,974 0.9%
Pyar Chand Dotiyal Independent 2,541 0.8%
Bijendra Datt Raturi Independent 2,314 0.7%
Ram Milan DDP 2,245 0.7%
Satay Singh Rawat Independent 1,491 0.5%
Rakesh Goel Independent 1,048 0.3%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Brahm Dutt Indian National Congress 159,470 38.0%
Indramani Badoni Independent 147,086 35.1%
Kamla Ram Communist Party of India 84,038 20.0%
Praveen Kumar DDP 11,709 2.8%
Nagendra Datt Jagoori Independent 9,693 2.3%
Shardul Bikram Shah Independent 7,259 1.7%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Manbendra Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 158,006 39.1%
Brahm Dutt Indian National Congress 112,103 27.8%
Chandra Mohan Janata Dal 72,908 18.1%
Paripoornanand Painuli Janata Party 26,133 6.5%
Trivendra Singh Panwar UKD 19,653 4.9%
Ramraj Badoni Independent 4,645 1.2%
Dhirendra Pratap Independent 3,108 0.8%
Prem Prakash Thapliyal Independent 1,664 0.4%
Lokanand Independent 1,571 0.4%
Praveen Kumar DDP 1,520 0.4%
Varun Independent 1,283 0.3%
Suresh Chand Alias Ghasiram Independent 1,051 0.3%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Manbender Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 94,853 35.8%
Nav Prabhat AIIC(T) 59,936 22.6%
Shoorbir Singh Sajvan Indian National Congress 43,504 16.4%
Ram Prasad Samajwadi Party 25,324 9.5%
Brijbhan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 15,072 5.7%
Prem Kumar Independent 3,196 1.2%
Jai Vikram Shah Independent 2,623 1.0%
Kirti Singh Janata Dal 2,588 1.0%
Devi Singh Independent 2,369 0.9%
Upender Singh Independent 1,830 0.7%
Natho Independent 1,823 0.7%
Bakshish Singh Independent 1,809 0.7%
Ummed Singh Bist Independent 1,529 0.6%
K.R Sharma ABLTP 1,528 0.6%
Dinesh Panwar Independent 1,416 0.5%
Somvari Lal Notiyal RAM 1,354 0.5%
Sunder Singh Independent 879 0.3%
Jaidev Shah Independent 624 0.2%
C.P. Sharma Independent 610 0.2%
Mohan Lal Independent 538 0.2%
Prem Prakash RBNNS 528 0.2%
Lal Singh Independent 488 0.2%
Swami Ramsevak Das Independent 448 0.2%
Mahesh Pal Independent 433 0.2%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Manabendra Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 262,545 51.8%
Hira Singh Bisht Indian National Congress 80,453 15.9%
Munna Chauhan Samajwadi Party 61,034 12.0%
Nav Prabhat Bahujan Samaj Party 42,385 8.4%
Jagmohan Saklani UKKD 30,654 6.1%
Kamala Ram Nautiyal Communist Party of India 14,531 2.9%
A.R. Khan NLP 11,560 2.3%
Rao Nasim Ahmed Independent 2,102 0.4%
Darshan Lal ABHM 1,389 0.3%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Manabendra Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 207,839 43.0%
Vijay Bahuguna Indian National Congress 192,068 39.7%
Munna Chauhan Samajwadi Party 50,196 10.4%
Vidya Sagar Nautiyal Communist Party of India 16,631 3.4%
Rajeev Rawat Bahujan Samaj Party 8,042 1.7%
Darshan Lal Dimiri ABHM 3,637 0.8%
Bishnu Pal Singh Rawat UKKD 2,555 0.5%
Virendra Singh Negi Independent 2,229 0.5%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1957: Indian National Congress margin 65.9 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 25.2 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 33.7 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 29.4 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 17.4 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 43.8 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 2.9 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 11.4 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 13.2 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 35.9 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 3.3 pts 1957 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999

Trend

Tehri Garhwal has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Tehri Garhwal in the 1999 Lok Sabha election?

Manabendra Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, in 1999 with 207,839 votes (43.0%), a margin of 15,771 votes over Vijay Bahuguna.

Which parties have won Tehri Garhwal since 1957?

Since 1957, Tehri Garhwal has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Tehri Garhwal?

The closest result on record for Tehri Garhwal was 1989, when Indian National Congress beat Independent by just 12,384 votes (2.9 percentage points).

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