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Ranikhet Assembly Election Results 2022

The Ranikhet constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .

Pamod Nainwal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Karan Mahara of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 2584 votes.The Ranikhet 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.

Ranikhet Assembly Election Results 2022 to 2002

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Ranikhet Assembly Election Results (2022)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pamod Nainwal WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
21,047
Lead: 2,584
50.05%
Karan Mahara Indian National Congress 18,463 43.90%
Nandan Singh Bisht Aam Aadmi Party 656 1.56%
Nota None Of The Above 562 1.34%
Deepak Kargeti Independent 519 1.23%
Manoj Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 416 0.99%
Tula Singh Tariyal Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 288 0.68%
Sunita Rikhari Samajwadi Party 103 0.24%

Ranikhet Assembly Election Results (2017)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Karan Mahara WINNER
Indian National Congress
19,035
Lead: 4,981
46.42%
Ajay Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party 14,054 34.27%
Pramod Nainwal Independent 5,701 13.90%
Kripal Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 1,169 2.85%
None Of The Above None Of The Above 637 1.55%
Pratap Singh Shahi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 414 1.01%

Ranikhet Assembly Election Results (2012)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ajay Bhatt WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
14,089
Lead: 78
36%
Karan Mahara Indian National Congress 14,011 36%
Puran Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 9,346 24%
Mahendra Singh Bisht Independent 765 2%
Kishan Lal Independent 476 1%
Puran Chandra Joshi Samajwadi Party 315 1%
Pratibha Negi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 269 1%

Ranikhet Assembly Election Results (2007)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Karan Mahara WINNER
Indian National Congress
13,503
Lead: 205
37%
Ajay Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party 13,298 36%
Puran Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 6,736 18%
Hari Singh Independent 1,108 3%
Prakash Chandra Singh Bharatiya Jan Shakti 511 1%
Vimla Negi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 477 1%
Shridhar Pant Vishwa Vikas Sangh 441 1%
Jaswant Singh Samajwadi Party 378 1%
Pradeep Kumar Bhandari Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) 207 1%

Ranikhet Assembly Election Results (2002)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ajay Bhatt WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
10,199
Lead: 2,302
34%
Pooran Singh Indian National Congress 7,897 26%
Narendra Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 3,990 13%
Ramesh Singh Chilwal Independent 3,515 12%
Prakash Chandra Singh Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 1,523 5%
Kishan Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 1,209 4%
Piyush Chandra Independent 754 2%
Balwant Singh Samajwadi Party 474 2%
Smt. Suchitra Rawat Janata Dal (Secular) 374 1%
Mohan Chandra Belwal Rashtriya Lok Dal 282 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

BJP 60%
INC 40%
BJP won 3 times and INC won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Ranikhet MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2022 Pamod Nainwal BJP 21,047 2,584 50.05%
2017 Karan Mahara INC 19,035 4,981 46.42%
2012 Ajay Bhatt BJP 14,089 78 36%
2007 Karan Mahara INC 13,503 205 37%
2002 Ajay Bhatt BJP 10,199 2,302 34%
Source: ECI

Ranikhet Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2022 Pamod Nainwal BJP
21,047
(Lead: 2,584)
50.05%
Karan Mahara INC 18,463 43.90%
2017 Karan Mahara INC
19,035
(Lead: 4,981)
46.42%
Ajay Bhatt BJP 14,054 34.27%
2012 Ajay Bhatt BJP
14,089
(Lead: 78)
36%
Karan Mahara INC 14,011 36%
2007 Karan Mahara INC
13,503
(Lead: 205)
37%
Ajay Bhatt BJP 13,298 36%
2002 Ajay Bhatt BJP
10,199
(Lead: 2,302)
34%
Pooran Singh INC 7,897 26%
Source: ECI

Uttarakhand Ranikhet Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Ranikhet Assembly seat in the 2022 election?

Pamod Nainwal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Ranikhet Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Karan Mahara of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 2584 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Ranikhet constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Ranikhet constituency is 60% BJP and 40% INC, with BJP won 3 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2022 Ranikhet Assembly Election?

Pamod Nainwal (BJP) received 50.05% vote share.
Karan Mahara (INC) received 43.90% vote share.

What were the results of the 2022 Ranikhet Assembly Election?

Pamod Nainwal (BJP) won the 2022 election with 21047 votes, leading by 2584 votes and securing a 50.05% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Ranikhet Assembly constituency fall under?

The Ranikhet Assembly constituency falls under the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Almora district.

What was the margin of victory in the Ranikhet Assembly Election 2022?

Pamod Nainwal (BJP) won the Ranikhet Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 2584 votes over Karan Mahara (INC).

What are the key constituencies in the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha area?

The Ranikhet Assembly constituency is part of the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Dharchula, Didihat, Pithoragarh, Gangolihat (sc), Kapkote, Bageshwar (sc), Dwarahat, Salt, Someshwar (sc), Almora, Jageshwar, Lohaghat, Champawat.

Who were the top candidates for the Ranikhet Assembly Election 2022?

The top candidates in the Ranikhet Assembly Election 2022 were:
Pamod Nainwal (BJP)
Karan Mahara (INC)
Nandan Singh Bisht (AAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Pamod Nainwal (BJP) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

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.

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