BJP in UP 2022: 255 seats and 41.29 percent of the vote
प्रकाशित
In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election the BJP won 255 seats and 41.29 percent of the vote. It contested 376 seats, and in those constituencies its share was 44.15 percent. It forfeited deposits on three seats. The figures are from the Commission’s official party-performance table.
The Samajwadi Party won 111 seats on 32.06 percent of the vote. The BSP won 1 seat on 12.88 percent. Congress won 2 seats on 2.33 percent. The gap between vote share and seats is a feature of first past the post.
How far 255 seats sit above the majority mark
The majority mark in the assembly is 202. The BJP’s 255 seats were 53 above that line. The arithmetic of additional parties was not required to form a government. Apna Dal (S) won 12 seats and recorded 40.76 percent of the vote in the 17 constituencies it contested.
In 2017 the BJP had won 312 seats on 39.67 percent of the vote. In 2022 its vote share rose, but its seat tally fell. The reason is that margins changed on many seats and the SP’s vote rose from 21.82 percent to 32.06 percent.
How to read the figures
41.29 percent is the share of valid votes across the state. 44.15 percent is the share only in seats the BJP contested. Both figures are correct, but they rest on different bases and should not be mixed.
| Party | Seats | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 255 | 41.29% | 3,80,51,721 |
| Samajwadi Party | 111 | 32.06% | 2,95,43,934 |
| BSP | 1 | 12.88% | 1,18,73,137 |
| Congress | 2 | 2.33% | 21,51,234 |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India, party performance, 2022.
255 seats are about 63.3 percent of 403, while the vote share is 41.29 percent. That conversion is the central fact of this result. This article does not forecast a future election.
Key points
- In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election the BJP won 255 seats and 41.
- The majority mark in the assembly is 202.
- 41.
Official 2022 figures for context
For context, the 2022 assembly election had 15,12,46,168 electors and 9,21,62,897 votes polled, with statewide turnout of 60.94 percent. The BJP won 255 seats on 41.29 percent and the Samajwadi Party 111 seats on 32.06 percent. Apna Dal (S) won 12, the RLD 8, the SBSP and NISHAD Party 6 each, Congress and the Jansatta Dal Loktantrik 2 each, and the BSP 1.
The 2017 baseline
The 2017 assembly election had 14,16,63,646 electors and turnout of 61.22 percent. The BJP won 312 seats on 39.67 percent. The Samajwadi Party won 47, the BSP 19, Apna Dal (S) 9, Congress 7 and the SBSP 4. Three independents also won. Between 2017 and 2022, 125 seats changed parties.
The 2024 Lok Sabha context
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Uttar Pradesh’s 80 seats were won as follows: Samajwadi Party 37, BJP 33, Congress 6, RLD 2, Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) 1 and Apna Dal (S) 1. Lok Sabha and assembly elections turn on different issues and alliances, so the two results should not be added together to reach a conclusion.
Also read:
- Mathura district assembly results 2022
- Ghazipur district assembly results 2022
- Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha 2024 result
Source: Election Commission of India. Figures are from official statistical reports.
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