Ranikhet assembly election result 2017
Karan Mahara of the Indian National Congress won Ranikhet in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 19,035 votes (46.23%), defeating Ajay Bhatt of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who polled 14,054 votes (34.13%). The winning margin was 4,981 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karan Mahara | Indian National Congress | 19,035 | 46.23% |
| Ajay Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,054 | 34.13% |
| Dr. Pramod Nainwal | Independent politician | 5,701 | 13.85% |
| Kripal Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,169 | 2.84% |
| Pratap Singh Shahi | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 414 | 1.01% |
Turnout was 51.77%, with 41,173 votes cast.
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 Ranikhet constituency
Ranikhet is seat number 50 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Almora district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Almora Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 79,653 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Ranikhet now
Ranikhet is represented by Pramod Nainwal of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Ranikhet constituency page
- Profile of Pramod Nainwal
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Ranikhet, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.