In 2017, Bajpur legislative assembly constituency in Uttarakhand had a total of 136192 electors. The total number of valid votes was 104192. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Yashpal Arya won and became MLA from this seat. He secured a total of 54965 votes. Indian National Congress candidate Suneeta Tamta stood second with a total of 42329 votes. She lost by 12636 votes.

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Bajpur Assembly Constituency is a Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly constituency in  Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand state, India. In 2012, Bajpur legislative assembly constituency had a total of 109343 electors. The total number of valid votes was 83861. Indian National Congress candidate Yashpal Arya won and became MLA from this seat. He secured a total of 38524 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rajesh Kumar stood second with a total of 23393 votes. He lost by 15131 votes.

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The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The seats of the legislative assembly are at Dehradun and Gairsain. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved earlier. It currently has 70 members, who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Currently, there are 14 reserved seats for scheduled castes. Sitarganj (US Nagar) is the 14th reserved constituency for the state legislative assembly.

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Quick facts about the Bajpur Assembly seat    

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Bajpur Assembly constituency, Udham Singh Nagar district   

Name of the winner, party: Yashpal Arya, BJP

Lok Sabha constituency: Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar  Lok Sabha constituency.    

Top 3 candidates 2017: Yashpal Arya, Suneeta Tamta, Ramavatar

Top 3 candidates 2012: Yashpal Arya, Rajesh Kumar, Maheelal Gautam

Sitting MLA, party: Yashpal Arya, BJP

Winning margin in 2017:12636 

Runner up name, party: Suneeta Tamta, INC

Number of voters in 2017:136192

Percentage of votes polled in 2017:53.22%