Congress in UP 2012: 28 seats and 11.65 percent of the vote
प्रकाशित
Congress won 28 seats and 11.65 percent of the vote in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh assembly election. According to the Commission’s party table, it contested 355 seats, polled 88,32,895 votes and forfeited deposits on 240 seats. Its share in seats contested was 13.26 percent.
Congress finished fourth. The SP with 224, the BSP with 80 and the BJP with 47 were ahead of it. The RLD won 9.
| Party | Seats | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Samajwadi Party | 224 | 29.13% |
| BSP | 80 | 25.91% |
| BJP | 47 | 15.00% |
| Congress | 28 | 11.65% |
| RLD | 9 | 2.33% |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India, 2012.
What happened in later elections
In 2017 Congress contested 114 seats and won 7, with 6.25 percent of the vote. In 2022 it contested 399 seats and won only 2, with 2.33 percent. Over ten years its assembly tally fell from 28 to 2.
The vote decline followed the same path: 11.65, then 6.25, then 2.33 percent. Deposits were forfeited on 387 seats in 2022 against 240 in 2012, though the party contested fewer seats in 2012.
The 2012 context
The 2012 election was the first assembly poll after the 2008 delimitation, so it is the first baseline on today’s map of 403 seats. Congress’s 28 seats were recorded on that map.
The Lok Sabha picture has differed. In 2024 Congress won 6 Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh, including Rae Bareli and Amethi. Assembly and Lok Sabha performance should be read separately.
Key points
- Congress won 28 seats and 11.
- In 2017 Congress contested 114 seats and won 7, with 6.
- The 2012 election was the first assembly poll after the 2008 delimitation, so it is the first baseline on today’s map of 403 seats.
The structure of the House
The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly has 403 seats. Of these, 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes. The majority mark is 202. The state sends 80 members to the Lok Sabha and 31 to the Rajya Sabha. The legislative council is a separate House whose members come through different electorates and nomination.
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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