Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Ashok Kumar Rana of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Dhampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 81,791 votes (40.10% vote share). The runner-up was Naim Ul Hasan (Samajwadi Party) with 81,588 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Ashok Kumar Rana | 81791 | 40.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Naim Ul Hasan | 81588 | 40.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Thakur Moolchand Chauhan | 38993 | 19.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Hussain Ahmad | 790 | 0.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Vivek Kumar | 574 | 0.30% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 6 | Meetan | 306 | 0.20% | Pichhra Samaj Party |
| 7 | Arun Kumar Gahlot | 191 | 0.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
The Dhampur constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Rana (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 81,791 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.