This report looks at how the BJP performed in the 8 assembly seats of Hardoi 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 44.95%, as calculated by UP Election News from seat wise figures.
BJP in Hardoi: seat wise position
| Seat | 2017 | 2022 | 2022 votes | 2022 share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawayazpur (154) | Won | Won | 1,14,263 | 46.03% |
| Shahabad (155) | Won | Won | 94,561 | 40.49% |
| Hardoi (156) | Second | Won | 1,26,750 | 53.19% |
| Gopamau (157) | Won | Won | 91,762 | 43.07% |
| Sandi (158) | Won | Won | 81,519 | 41.70% |
| Bilgram-Mallanwan (159) | Won | Won | 82,075 | 34.96% |
| Balamau (160) | Won | Won | 81,994 | 42.84% |
| Sandila (161) | Won | Won | 1,01,730 | 49.76% |
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 Sawayazpur, Madhavendra Pratap Singh won by 25,687 votes over the SP candidate Padamrag Singh Yadav, a comfortable win. In Shahabad, Rajni Tiwari won by 6,479 votes over the SP candidate Mohd Asif Khan, a moderately close contest. In Hardoi, Nitin Agarwal won by 42,411 votes over the SP candidate Anil Verma, a comfortable win. In Gopamau, Shyam Prakash won by 7,998 votes over the SP candidate Rajeshwari, a moderately close contest. In Sandi, Prabhash Kumar won by 9,233 votes over the SP candidate Usha Verma, a moderately close contest. In Bilgram-Mallanwan, Ashish Kumar Singh ‘ashu’ won by 24,890 votes over the SP candidate BRIJESH KUMAR VERMA A/s TILLU BHAIYA, a comfortable win. In Balamau, Rampal Verma won by 26,244 votes over the SP candidate Rambali Verma, a comfortable win. In Sandila, Alka Singh won by 37,103 votes over the BSP candidate Abdul Mannan, a comfortable win.
The 2017 wins
In 2017 the BJP won Sawayazpur, where Kunvar Madhvendra Pratap defeated the SP by 26,970 votes; Shahabad, where Rajani Tiwari defeated the BSP by 4,260 votes; Gopamau, where Shyam Prakash defeated the SP by 31,378 votes; Sandi, where Prabhash Kumar defeated the Congress by 20,225 votes; Bilgram-Mallanwan, where Ashish Kumar Singh Ashu defeated the SP by 8,025 votes; Balamau, where Ram Pal Verma defeated the BSP by 22,888 votes; Sandila, where Raj Kumar Agrawal urf Rajia defeated the SP by 20,403 votes. All of these seats were retained in 2022.
Reading the numbers
Compared with 2017, the BJP gained 1 seat in Hardoi. 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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