# Karnaprayag Assembly constituency

Karnaprayag Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 70 assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand a northern state of India. Karnaprayag is part of Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1985 | Shiva Nand Nautiyal | Lok Dal |
| 1989 | Shivanand | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Ramesh Pokhriyal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Ramesh Pokhriyal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Ramesh Pokhriyal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Major boundary changes ||||
| 2002 | Anil Nautiyal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Anil Nautiyal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Surendra Singh Negi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Anil Nautiyal | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Karnaprayag :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Anil Nautiyal | 28,911 | 49.01% | 2.68 |
| | INC | Mukesh Negi | 22,196 | 37.63% | 0.21 |
| | Independent | Teeka Prasad Maikhuri | 2,961 | 5.02% | New |
| | Independent | Balwant Singh Negi | 1,063 | 1.80% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 936 | 1.59% | 0.10 |
| | Independent | Madan Mohan Singh Bhandari | 897 | 1.52% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Indresh Maikhuri | 590 | 1.00% | 1.44 |
| | AAP | Dayal Singh Bisht | 486 | 0.82% | New |
| | UKD | Umesh Khanduri | 464 | 0.79% | 1.47 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,715 | 11.38% | 2.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,988 | 60.17% | 3.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,042 | | 1.51 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.68 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Karnaprayag :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Surendra Singh Negi | 28,159 | 51.69% | 34.81 |
| | INC | Dr. Ansuya Parsad Maikhuri | 20,610 | 37.83% | 15.28 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Indresh Maikhuri | 1,331 | 2.44% | 1.16 |
| | UKD | Balwant Singh Negi | 1,232 | 2.26% | 0.77 |
| | BSP | Jyoti Kanwasi | 857 | 1.57% | 0.53 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 810 | 1.49% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagat Singh Negi | 673 | 1.24% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Singh Negi | 300 | 0.55% | New |
| | Independent | Padam Singh | 281 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,549 | 13.86% | 13.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,475 | 56.40% | 2.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,579 | | 15.24 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 29.13 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Karnaprayag :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri | 11,147 | 22.56% | 2.89 |
| | Independent | Surendra Singh Negi | 10,920 | 22.10% | New |
| | BJP | Harish Pujari | 8,343 | 16.88% | 19.20 |
| | Independent | Anil Nautiyal | 6,631 | 13.42% | New |
| | Independent | Awatar Singh | 3,576 | 7.24% | New |
| | Independent | Neelam Chandra | 3,093 | 6.26% | New |
| | Independent | Arun Maithani | 1,802 | 3.65% | New |
| | URM | Vijayesh Nawani | 1,543 | 3.12% | New |
| | UKD | Chatur Singh Negi | 738 | 1.49% | 1.52 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Indresh Maikhuri | 632 | 1.28% | New |
| | BSP | Dhumi Lal | 516 | 1.04% | 8.80 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 227 | 0.46% | 15.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,415 | 58.96% | 0.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,807 | | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 13.52 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Karnaprayag :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Anil Nautiyal | 15,716 | 36.08% | 9.14 |
| | INC | Prithvipal | 8,565 | 19.66% | 0.31 |
| | Independent | Surendra Singh Bisht | 6,558 | 15.06% | New |
| | BSP | Radhakrishna Bhatt | 4,287 | 9.84% | 7.13 |
| | Independent | Awatar Singh Pundir | 1,996 | 4.58% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Birendra Mingwal | 1,348 | 3.09% | New |
| | UKD | Geeta Bisht | 1,313 | 3.01% | 3.02 |
| | Independent | Ranjeet Singh | 662 | 1.52% | New |
| | Independent | Man Singh | 610 | 1.40% | New |
| | NCP | Birendra Singh Negi (Ghavri) | 520 | 1.19% | 20.96 |
| | BJSH | Pratap Singh | 496 | 1.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,151 | 16.42% | 11.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,558 | 59.63% | 4.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,445 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 9.14 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Karnaprayag :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Anil Nautiyal | 9,224 | 26.94% | New |
| | NCP | Surendra Singh | 7,584 | 22.15% | New |
| | INC | Bharat Singh Alias Bharat Singh Chaudhary | 6,838 | 19.97% | New |
| | Independent | Surendra Singh Bisht | 3,630 | 10.60% | New |
| | UKD | Madan Alias Dr. Madan Mohan Nawani | 2,067 | 6.04% | New |
| | Independent | Arjun Singh | 933 | 2.73% | New |
| | BSP | Shankar Kala | 928 | 2.71% | New |
| | Independent | Rajendra Singh | 729 | 2.13% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Kishan Singh | 659 | 1.93% | New |
| | SP | Surendra Singh | 647 | 1.89% | New |
| | LJP | Bhupal Singh | 549 | 1.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,640 | 4.79% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,233 | 54.64% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,688 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |