This report looks at how the BJP performed in the 9 assembly seats of Sitapur district in the 2017 and 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections. According to Election Commission of India data, the party won 7 of these seats in 2017 and 8 in 2022. In 2022 its share of all valid votes cast across the district’s seats was 44.55%, as calculated by UP Election News from seat wise figures.
BJP in Sitapur: seat wise position
| Seat | 2017 | 2022 | 2022 votes | 2022 share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maholi (145) | Won | Won | 1,12,040 | 44.73% |
| Sitapur (146) | Won | Won | 99,349 | 42.72% |
| Hargaon (147) | Won | Won | 1,16,691 | 52.46% |
| Laharpur (148) | Won | Second | 99,832 | 41.57% |
| Biswan (149) | Won | Won | 1,06,014 | 44.77% |
| Sevata (150) | Won | Won | 1,08,057 | 48.43% |
| Mahmoodabad (151) | Second | Won | 92,091 | 41.89% |
| Sidhauli (152) | Third | Won | 1,06,222 | 43.58% |
| Misrikh (153) | Won | Won | 91,092 | 41.15% |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India. For 2017 the ECI top three candidates are used.
Seats the BJP won in 2022
In Maholi, Shashank Trivedi won by 12,172 votes over the SP candidate Anoop Kumar Gupta, a moderately close contest. In Sitapur, Rakesh Rathour won by 1,253 votes over the SP candidate Radhey Shyam Jaiswal, a very close contest. In Hargaon, Suresh Rahi won by 38,160 votes over the SP candidate Ramhet Bharti, a comfortable win. In Biswan, Nirmal Verma won by 10,478 votes over the SP candidate Afzaal Kausar, a moderately close contest. In Sevata, Gyan Tiwari won by 20,281 votes over the SP candidate Mahendra Kumar Singh, a comfortable win. In Mahmoodabad, Asha Maurya won by 5,222 votes over the SP candidate Narendra Singh Verma, a moderately close contest. In Sidhauli, Manish Rawat won by 9,716 votes over the SP candidate Dr. Hargovind Bhargava, a moderately close contest. In Misrikh, Ramkrishna Bhargava won by 11,465 votes over the SBSP candidate Manoj Kumar Rajvanshi, a moderately close contest.
The 2017 wins
In 2017 the BJP won Maholi, where Shashank Trivedi defeated the SP by 3,717 votes; Sitapur, where Rakesh Rathore defeated the SP by 24,839 votes; Hargaon, where Suresh Rahi defeated the BSP by 44,995 votes; Laharpur, where Suneel Verma defeated the BSP by 9,118 votes; Biswan, where Mahendra Singh defeated the SP by 10,235 votes; Sevata, where Gyan Tiwari defeated the BSP by 43,659 votes; Misrikh, where Ram Krishna Bhargava defeated the BSP by 20,672 votes. Not all of these seats were retained in 2022.
Where the BJP finished second
The party was runner up in 1 seat in 2022: Laharpur, where it trailed by 13,155 votes. Seats lost by narrow margins are usually the first ones parties target in the next election.
Reading the numbers
Compared with 2017, the BJP gained 1 seat in Sitapur. Statewide, the BJP’s tally went from 312 seats to 255, so the district result can be read against that broader trend. Vote share also matters: a party can lose seats while still holding a large base of votes, which can be decisive in close contests in 2027.
The statewide picture
Across the state, the BJP won 312 seats in 2017 and 255 in 2022, while the Samajwadi Party rose from 47 to 111 seats. The BSP fell from 19 seats to 1, and the Congress from 7 to 2. Allies on both sides, such as Apna Dal (Soneylal), the NISHAD Party, the RLD and the SBSP, also won seats in 2022.
How the UP assembly is elected
Uttar Pradesh has 403 assembly constituencies, of which 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes. Their boundaries were fixed by the Delimitation Order of 2008, and the 2012, 2017 and 2022 elections were all held on these same boundaries, so results from these years can be compared seat by seat. Members are elected under the first past the post system, which means the candidate with the most valid votes wins even without a majority of votes. The 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly first met in 2022, so the next assembly election is due by early 2027.
All numbers in this article are taken from the official results published by the Election Commission of India. Vote shares are calculated on total valid votes, including NOTA where stated.
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Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly general elections 2017 and 2022. Original data: Election Commission of India statistical reports.
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