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The 2009 Indian general election in Uttarakhand, occurred for 5 seats in the state. All 5 seats were won by the Indian National Congress.
Following is the list of elected MPs from Uttarakhand.
| S. No. | Constituency | Turnout % | Elected MP | Party | Margin |
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| 1 | Tehri Garhwal | 50.38 | Vijay Bahuguna | Indian National Congress | 52,939 |
| 2 | Garhwal | 48.87 | Satpal Maharaj | Indian National Congress | 17,397 |
| 3 | Almora (SC) | 45.86 | Pradeep Tamta | Indian National Congress | 6,523 |
| 4 | Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar | 58.69 | Karan Chand Singh Baba | Indian National Congress | 88,412 |
| 5 | Haridwar | 60.89 | Harish Rawat | Indian National Congress | 1,27,412 |
| Party | Assembly segments | Position in Assembly (as of 2012 election) | |
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| Indian National Congress | 51 | 32 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 19 | 31 | |
| Others | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 70 | ||
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