The SP’s clean sweep of all 10 Azamgarh district seats in 2022
प्रकाशित
In the 2022 assembly election the Samajwadi Party won all 10 seats in Azamgarh district. In 2017 the SP had held 5, the BSP 4 and the BJP 1. So in 2022 the SP took all four BSP seats and the one BJP seat.
| Seat | Winner (SP) | Margin | Vote % | In 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrauliya | Dr. Sangram Yadav | 17,247 | 39.55% | Samajwadi Party |
| Gopalpur | Nafees Ahmad | 24,307 | 40.87% | Samajwadi Party |
| Sagri | Hriday Narayan Singh Patel | 22,515 | 42.76% | BSP |
| Mubarakpur | Akhilesh | 29,103 | 36.02% | BSP |
| Azamgarh | Durga Prasad Yadav | 16,036 | 42.66% | Samajwadi Party |
| Nizamabad | Alam Badi | 34,187 | 43.22% | Samajwadi Party |
| Phoolpur-Pawai | Ramakant Yadav | 25,306 | 42.0% | BJP |
| Didarganj | Kamlakant Rajbhar Urf Pappu | 13,561 | 36.99% | BSP |
| Lalganj | Bechai | 14,733 | 38.31% | BSP |
| Mehnagar | Puja | 14,149 | 39.35% | Samajwadi Party |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India.
Margins and vote share
The widest margin was 34,187 in Nizamabad, won by Alam Badi. Akhilesh won Mubarakpur by 29,103 and Ramakant Yadav won Phoolpur-Pawai by 25,306. Phoolpur-Pawai was a BJP seat in 2017.
The narrowest margin was 13,561 in Didarganj. Every seat was decided by more than 13,000 votes, so none was a very close contest. Even so, the winning share on all 10 seats was between 36 and 44 percent, a sign of multi-cornered contests.
Runners-up and turnout
The BJP finished second on 9 seats and the NISHAD Party in Atrauliya. District turnout was 57.83 percent. Lalganj and Mehnagar are reserved for Scheduled Castes.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election both Lok Sabha seats in the district also went to the SP. Dharmendra Yadav won Azamgarh by 1,61,035 votes and Daroga Prasad Saroj won Lalganj (SC) by 1,15,023.
Key points
- In the 2022 assembly election the Samajwadi Party won all 10 seats in Azamgarh district.
- The widest margin was 34,187 in Nizamabad, won by Alam Badi.
- The BJP finished second on 9 seats and the NISHAD Party in Atrauliya.
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.
Also read:
- Ghazipur district assembly results 2022
- Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha 2024 result
- Meerut district assembly results 2022
Source: Election Commission of India. Figures are from official statistical reports.
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