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Salt Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Salt? — Mahesh Jeena (BJP), who won the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 by 3,688 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2022

Mahesh Jeena

BJP
Margin: 3,688Comfortable win

Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Mahesh Jeena

BJPComfortable win

votes

22,393

Margin

3,688(8.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Mahesh Jeena · BJPRanjeet Singh Rawat · INC
22,39318,705
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Mahesh Jeena✓ WinnerBJP22,39349.65%
  2. 2Ranjeet Singh RawatINC18,70541.47%
  3. 3Rakesh NathUttarakhand Kranti DalDeposit lost1,2922.86%
  4. 4Suresh BishtAAPDeposit lost6281.39%
  5. 5Surendra SinghINDDeposit lost5401.2%
  6. 6Lalit Mohan SinghINDDeposit lost4420.98%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7NOTA3310.73%
  2. 8Jagdish ChandraUTTARAKHAND PARIVARTAN PARTYDeposit lost3270.73%
  3. 9BHOLE SHANKAR ARYA (Advocate)BSPDeposit lost3240.72%
  4. 10Bhupendra SinghSPDeposit lost1190.26%
Total votes45,101

Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
97,946

incl. service voters

Votes cast
45,528

incl. 1,235 postal

Turnout
46.48%
Polling stations
139

Turnout of men and women

Women51.4%

24,290 of 47,265 voted on EVMs

Men39.5%

20,003 of 50,681 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates9
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA331
  • Valid votes44,770

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Salt?

Mahesh Jeena (BJP) won Salt in the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 with 22,393 votes.

What was the winning margin in Salt?

Mahesh Jeena defeated Ranjeet Singh Rawat (INC) by 3,688 votes.

What was the turnout in Salt in 2022?

46.48% — 45,528 of 97,946 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 51.4%, men's 39.5%.

How many voters does Salt have?

97,946 electors at the 2022 election — 50,681 men, 47,265 women (service voters included), and 139 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Salt?

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