Ranikhet Assembly Election Result 2012

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012

Ajay Bhatt of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ranikhet Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 14,089 votes (35.90% vote share). The runner-up was Karan Mahara (Indian National Congress) with 14,011 votes.

A total of 7 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: 7
  • Election Year: 2012
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajay Bhatt

Bharatiya Janata Party

14,089
35.90%
#2
Karan Mahara

Indian National Congress

14,011
35.70%
#3
Puran Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,346
23.80%
#4
Mahendra Singh Bisht

Independent

765
2.00%
#5
Kishan Lal

Independent

476
1.20%
#6
Puran Chandra Joshi

Samajwadi Party

315
0.80%
#7
Pratibha Negi

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P)

269
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajay Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party 14,089 35.90%
2 Karan Mahara Indian National Congress 14,011 35.70%
3 Puran Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 9,346 23.80%
4 Mahendra Singh Bisht Independent 765 2.00%
5 Kishan Lal Independent 476 1.20%
6 Puran Chandra Joshi Samajwadi Party 315 0.80%
7 Pratibha Negi Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 269 0.70%

About Ranikhet Assembly Constituency

The Ranikhet constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Bhatt (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 14,089 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in Uttarakhand
Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Ranikhet assembly constituency in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ajay Bhatt (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranikhet assembly seat in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha election.