This report looks at how the Samajwadi Party performed in the 4 assembly seats of Kanpur Dehat district in the 2017 and 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections. According to Election Commission of India data, the party won 0 of these seats in 2017 and 0 in 2022. In 2022 its share of all valid votes cast across the district’s seats was 34.34%, as calculated by UP Election News from seat wise figures.
SP in Kanpur Dehat: seat wise position
| Seat | 2017 | 2022 | 2022 votes | 2022 share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasulabad (205) | Second | Second | 70,271 | 35.80% |
| Akbarpur-Raniya (206) | Second | Second | 79,410 | 37.49% |
| Sikandra (207) | Third | Second | 57,894 | 29.05% |
| Bhognipur (208) | Third | Second | 75,916 | 34.80% |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India. For 2017 the ECI top three candidates are used.
No seat for the SP in 2022
The SP did not win any seat in Kanpur Dehat in 2022. In Rasulabad the seat went to Poonam Sankhwar of the BJP by 21,512 votes. In Akbarpur-Raniya the seat went to Pratibha Shukla of the BJP by 13,417 votes. In Sikandra the seat went to Ajit Singh Pal of the BJP by 31,567 votes. In Bhognipur the seat went to Rakesh Sachan of the BJP by 11,893 votes.
The 2017 contest
The SP did not win a seat in Kanpur Dehat in 2017. That year the district’s seats were shared as follows: BJP 4. In Rasulabad, Nirmala Sankhwar of the BJP won by 33,394 votes. In Akbarpur-Raniya, Pratibha Shukla of the BJP won by 28,729 votes. In Sikandra, Mathura Prasad Pal of the BJP won by 38,103 votes.
Where the SP finished second
The party was runner up in 4 seats in 2022: Rasulabad, where it trailed by 21,512 votes; Akbarpur-Raniya, where it trailed by 13,417 votes; Sikandra, where it trailed by 31,567 votes; Bhognipur, where it trailed by 11,893 votes. Seats lost by narrow margins are usually the first ones parties target in the next election.
Reading the numbers
Compared with 2017, the SP held the same number of seats in Kanpur Dehat. Statewide, the Samajwadi Party’s tally rose from 47 seats to 111, its best result since 2012, 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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