Almora Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five
Lok Sabha
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(
parliamentary
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) constituencies in
Uttarakhand
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. This constituency came into existence in 1952, following the
delimitation
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of Lok Sabha constituencies. It comprises four districts namely
Almora
Almora ( Kumaoni: ') is a municipal corporation and a cantonment town in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Almora district. Almora is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the ...
,
Bageshwar,
Champawat and
Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh ( Kumaoni: ''Pithor'garh'') is a Himalayan town with a Municipal corporation in Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the largest hill town in Uttarakhand.
Etymology
"The district is named after its hea ...
. Since 2009, this constituency is reserved for the
Scheduled Caste candidates.
Assembly segments
After the
formation of Uttarakhand
At present, Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen
Vidhan Sabha
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(
legislative assembly) constituency segments of Uttarakhand:
Before the formation of Uttarakhand
Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following five
Vidhan Sabha
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(
legislative assembly) constituency segments of
Uttar Pradesh
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:
Members of Parliament
^By-election
Election results
2024
General Elections, 2019
General Elections, 2014
General Elections, 2009
General Elections, 2004
See also
*
List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of ...
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in Uttarakhand
References
External links
Almora lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttarakhand