Ranikhet Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Karan Mahara of Indian National Congress won the Ranikhet Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 13,503 votes (36.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ajay Bhatt (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 13,298 votes.

A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Uttarakhand
  • Constituency: Ranikhet
  • Constituency Number: 50
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Karan Mahara

Indian National Congress

13,503
36.80%
#2
Ajay Bhatt

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,298
36.30%
#3
Puran Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,736
18.40%
#4
Hari Singh

Independent

1,108
3.00%
#5
Prakash Chandra Singh

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

511
1.40%
#6
Vimla Negi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

477
1.30%
#7
Shridhar Pant

Vishwa Vikas Sangh

441
1.20%
#8
Jaswant Singh

Samajwadi Party

378
1.00%
#9
Pradeep Kumar Bhandari

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

207
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Karan Mahara Indian National Congress 13,503 36.80%
2 Ajay Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party 13,298 36.30%
3 Puran Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 6,736 18.40%
4 Hari Singh Independent 1,108 3.00%
5 Prakash Chandra Singh Bharatiya Jan Shakti 511 1.40%
6 Vimla Negi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 477 1.30%
7 Shridhar Pant Vishwa Vikas Sangh 441 1.20%
8 Jaswant Singh Samajwadi Party 378 1.00%
9 Pradeep Kumar Bhandari Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 207 0.60%

About Ranikhet Assembly Constituency

The Ranikhet constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Karan Mahara (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 13,503 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Ranikhet assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

Ranikhet is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Uttarakhand.

Karan Mahara (Indian National Congress) won the Ranikhet assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.