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Nainital Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Nainital? — Sarita Arya (BJP), who won the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 by 7,881 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Sarita Arya

BJP
Margin: 7,881Comfortable win

Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Sarita Arya

BJPComfortable win

votes

31,770

Margin

7,881(12.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sarita Arya · BJPSanjeev Arya · INC
31,77023,889
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Sarita Arya✓ WinnerBJP31,77052.19%
  2. 2Sanjeev AryaINC23,88939.24%
  3. 3Hem Chandra AryaAAPDeposit lost2,7894.58%
  4. 4Om Prakash (Subhash Kumar)Uttarakhand Kranti DalDeposit lost9041.48%
  5. 5Rajkamal SonkarBSPDeposit lost8301.36%
  6. 6NOTA6951.14%
Total votes60,877

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,10,734

incl. service voters

Votes cast
61,506

incl. 1,107 postal

Turnout
55.54%
Polling stations
164

Turnout of men and women

Women56.5%

29,261 of 51,816 voted on EVMs

Men52.8%

31,138 of 58,918 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates5 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA695
  • Valid votes60,182

Women candidates: Sarita Arya — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Nainital?

Sarita Arya (BJP) won Nainital in the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 with 31,770 votes.

What was the winning margin in Nainital?

Sarita Arya defeated Sanjeev Arya (INC) by 7,881 votes.

What was the turnout in Nainital in 2022?

55.54% — 61,506 of 1,10,734 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 56.5%, men's 52.8%.

How many voters does Nainital have?

1,10,734 electors at the 2022 election — 58,918 men, 51,816 women (service voters included), and 164 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Nainital?

The last general election was completed in March 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer