Samajwadi Party from 2017 to 2022: 47 seats to 111 seats
प्रकाशित
The Samajwadi Party moved from 47 seats in 2017 to 111 seats in 2022, a rise of 64. Its vote share rose from 21.82 percent to 32.06 percent, a gain of 10.24 percentage points. It contested 311 seats in 2017 and 347 in 2022, according to the Commission’s tables.
In the same period the BJP went from 312 seats to 255, and the BSP from 19 to 1. The SP’s rise took place alongside those two changes, not in an empty field.
| Year | Seats | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47 | 21.82% | 1,89,23,769 |
| 2022 | 111 | 32.06% | 2,95,43,934 |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India.
Where the seats came from
Between 2017 and 2022, 59 seats moved from the BJP to the SP. Eleven seats moved from the BSP to the SP, and four from Congress to the SP. In the other direction, 10 seats moved from the SP to the BJP. The net gain is the sum of these paths.
On Rohilkhand’s 52 seats the SP held 22 in 2022. On Purvanchal’s 102 seats it held 31. The regional picture is not uniform, but the statewide total is 111.
Set beside the 2012 majority
In 2012 the SP won 224 seats and 29.13 percent of the vote. The 2022 vote share is a little higher, but the seats are 113 lower. That gap is tied to the position of opposing parties. The BJP had 47 seats in 2012 and 255 in 2022.
The journey from 47 to 111 should not be called a return to 2012. It is an improvement on 2017, not a restoration of the 2012 majority. The figures say only that much.
Key points
- The Samajwadi Party moved from 47 seats in 2017 to 111 seats in 2022, a rise of 64.
- Between 2017 and 2022, 59 seats moved from the BJP to the SP.
- In 2012 the SP won 224 seats and 29.
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.
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.
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