Kapkot assembly election result 2017
Balwant Singh Bhauryal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Kapkot in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 27,213 votes (45.16%), defeating Lalit Pharswan of the Indian National Congress, who polled 21,231 votes (35.23%). The winning margin was 5,982 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balwant Singh Bhauryal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 27,213 | 45.16% |
| Lalit Pharswan | Indian National Congress | 21,231 | 35.23% |
| Bhoopesh Upadhyay | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,964 | 11.56% |
| Bhagwat Singh Dasila | Independent politician | 1,242 | 2.06% |
| Ram Singh Aithani | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 951 | 1.58% |
Turnout was 62.29%, with 60,256 votes cast. 6 candidates contested the seat; the table shows the leading 5.
Uttarakhand voted on 15 February 2017 in 69 of its 70 seats (Karnaprayag polled later), and the votes were counted on 11 March 2017. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 57 of the 70 seats, and Trivendra Singh Rawat became Chief Minister.
About the Kapkot constituency
Kapkot is seat number 46 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Bageshwar district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Almora Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 99,309 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Kapkot now
Kapkot is represented by Suresh Gadiya of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Kapkot constituency page
- Profile of Suresh Gadiya
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Kapkot, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.