Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Durga Prasad Yadav of Samajwadi Party won the Azamgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 100,813 votes (42.90% vote share). The runner-up was Akhilesh Kumar Mishra (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 84,777 votes.
A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durga Prasad Yadav | 100813 | 42.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Akhilesh Kumar Mishra | 84777 | 36.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Sushil Kumar Singh | 39281 | 16.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Kamar Kamal | 5532 | 2.40% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 5 | Praveen Kumar Singh | 2175 | 0.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Rishikant Yadav | 641 | 0.30% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 7 | Rajiv Kumar Singh | 604 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kripa Shankar Pathak | 580 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Suryanath | 457 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Gadar Party (S) |
The Azamgarh constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Durga Prasad Yadav (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 100,813 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.