The Kapkote constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Suresh Garia of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Lalit Mohan Singh Farswan of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 4046 votes.The Kapkote Assembly constituency falls under the Almora Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ajay Tamta won the Almora Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 234097 votes, defeating Pradeep Tamta of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suresh Garia
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
31,275
Lead: 4,046
|
48.83% |
| Lalit Mohan Singh Farswan | Indian National Congress | 27,229 | 42.51% |
| Bhupesh Upadhyay | Aam Aadmi Party | 3,529 | 5.51% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 785 | 1.23% |
| Rajendra Singh | Independent | 513 | 0.80% |
| Har Govind Joshi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 506 | 0.79% |
| Hari Ram Shastry | Samajwadi Party | 215 | 0.34% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balwant Singh Bhouriyal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
27,213
Lead: 5,982
|
45.53% |
| Lalit Farswan | Indian National Congress | 21,231 | 35.52% |
| Bhoopesh Upadhyay | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,964 | 11.65% |
| Bhagwat Singh Dasila | Independent | 1,242 | 2.08% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 1,116 | 1.87% |
| Ram Singh Aithani | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 951 | 1.59% |
| Dayal Singh Kapkoti | Independent | 641 | 1.07% |
| Govind Lal | Independent | 220 | 0.37% |
| Karam Singh Danu | Independent | 196 | 0.33% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lalit Farswan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
22,335
Lead: 1,369
|
44% |
| Balwant Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 20,966 | 41% |
| Karam Singh Danu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,934 | 4% |
| Govind Singh Bhandari | Independent | 1,493 | 3% |
| Harish Chandra Pathak(er.) | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) | 1,318 | 3% |
| Himmat Singh Aithani | Independent | 1,218 | 2% |
| Ram Singh | Independent | 997 | 2% |
| Sundar Singh Mehara | Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha | 449 | 1% |
| Anand Singh Kapkoti | Independent | 396 | 1% |
| Har Govind Joshi | Hindusthan Nirman Dal | 240 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Surender Singh Jeena
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
13,615
Lead: 1,876
|
45% |
| Pratap Bisht | Indian National Congress | 9,485 | 31% |
| Prayag Datt | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 4,309 | 14% |
| Hema | Independent | 1,029 | 3% |
| Purushottam Sharma | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 778 | 3% |
| Govind Singh | Independent | 451 | 1% |
| Diwan Singh | Samajwadi Party | 340 | 1% |
| Diwan Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 324 | 1% |
| Diwan Singh | Independent | 240 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Pratap Bisht
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
6,759
Lead: 2,210
|
25% |
| Leeladhar | Independent | 4,549 | 17% |
| Udaya Nand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,157 | 16% |
| Pushkarpal Singh | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 2,542 | 10% |
| Tula Singh | Independent | 2,125 | 8% |
| Bhawan Singh | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,106 | 4% |
| Haridesh Mehra | Bahujan Samaj Party | 929 | 3% |
| Smt. Shashi | Independent | 820 | 3% |
| Dikar Singh | Independent | 725 | 3% |
| Digar Dev | Independent | 702 | 3% |
| Pralad | Independent | 496 | 2% |
| Ashish Manral | Independent | 432 | 2% |
| Tika Ram | Independent | 399 | 1% |
| Jag Dev | Independent | 347 | 1% |
| Jaswant Singh | Uttarakhand Janwadi Party | 307 | 1% |
| Ramesh Chandra | Bharatiya Berozgar Mazdoor Kisan Dal | 146 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Suresh Garia | BJP | 31,275 | 4,046 | 48.83% |
| 2017 | Balwant Singh Bhouriyal | BJP | 27,213 | 5,982 | 45.53% |
| 2012 | Lalit Farswan | INC | 22,335 | 1,369 | 44% |
| 2007 | Surender Singh Jeena | BJP | 13,615 | 1,876 | 45% |
| 2002 | Dr. Pratap Bisht | INC | 6,759 | 2,210 | 25% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Suresh Garia | BJP |
31,275
(Lead: 4,046)
|
48.83% |
| Lalit Mohan Singh Farswan | INC | 27,229 | 42.51% | |
| 2017 | Balwant Singh Bhouriyal | BJP |
27,213
(Lead: 5,982)
|
45.53% |
| Lalit Farswan | INC | 21,231 | 35.52% | |
| 2012 | Lalit Farswan | INC |
22,335
(Lead: 1,369)
|
44% |
| Balwant Singh | BJP | 20,966 | 41% | |
| 2007 | Surender Singh Jeena | BJP |
13,615
(Lead: 1,876)
|
45% |
| Pratap Bisht | INC | 9,485 | 31% | |
| 2002 | Dr. Pratap Bisht | INC |
6,759
(Lead: 2,210)
|
25% |
| Leeladhar | IND | 4,549 | 17% |
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Suresh Garia of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kapkote Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Lalit Mohan Singh Farswan of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 4046 votes.
The strike rate in the Kapkote constituency is 60% BJP and 40% INC, with BJP won 3 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Suresh Garia (BJP) received 48.83% vote share.
Lalit Mohan Singh Farswan (INC) received 42.51% vote share.
Suresh Garia (BJP) won the 2022 election with 31275 votes, leading by 4046 votes and securing a 48.83% vote share.
The Kapkote Assembly constituency falls under the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Bageshwar district.
Suresh Garia (BJP) won the Kapkote Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 4046 votes over Lalit Mohan Singh Farswan (INC).
The Kapkote Assembly constituency is part of the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Dharchula, Didihat, Pithoragarh, Gangolihat (sc), Bageshwar (sc), Dwarahat, Salt, Ranikhet, Someshwar (sc), Almora, Jageshwar, Lohaghat, Champawat.
The top candidates in the Kapkote Assembly Election 2022 were:
Suresh Garia (BJP)
Lalit Mohan Singh Farswan (INC)
Bhupesh Upadhyay (AAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Suresh Garia (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.