The 84 SC reserved seats in UP: party tally in the 2022 election
प्रकाशित
Of the 403 seats in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, 84, about 21 percent, are reserved for Scheduled Castes. Only SC candidates may contest these seats, but all voters vote. The reservation comes under Article 332 of the Constitution.
In 2022 the BJP won 58 of the 84, the SP 16, Apna Dal (S) 5, the SBSP 3, and the RLD and the Jansatta Dal Loktantrik 1 each.
| Party | 2017 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| BJP | 69 | 58 |
| Samajwadi Party | 7 | 16 |
| Apna Dal (Soneylal) | 2 | 5 |
| Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party | 3 | 3 |
| RLD | 0 | 1 |
| Jansatta Dal Loktantrik | 0 | 1 |
| BSP | 2 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India.
What changed from 2017
In 2017 the BJP held 69 of these seats, the SP 7, the SBSP 3, the BSP and Apna Dal (S) 2 each, and an independent 1. In 2022 neither the BSP nor any independent won an SC seat.
The SP raised its SC tally from 7 to 16 in 2022. Nine of those seats had been BJP seats in 2017.
Electors and turnout
In 2022 the 84 SC seats had 3,12,04,238 electors and 1,91,07,641 votes polled. Turnout was 61.23 percent, close to the state figure of 60.94. Sitapur, Hardoi and Prayagraj districts have 3 SC seats each.
Women MLAs were elected from 20 of the 84 SC seats. The median winning margin on these seats was about 17,600 votes. The narrowest was 258 in Nehtaur and the widest 1,10,451 in Mehroni.
Key points
- Of the 403 seats in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, 84, about 21 percent, are reserved for Scheduled Castes.
- In 2017 the BJP held 69 of these seats, the SP 7, the SBSP 3, the BSP and Apna Dal (S) 2 each, and an independent 1.
- In 2022 the 84 SC seats had 3,12,04,238 electors and 1,91,07,641 votes polled.
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:
- 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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