Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Jaikishan of Samajwadi Party won the Ghazipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 92,472 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Sangeeta Balwant (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 90,780 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Jaikishan | 92472 | 40.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Dr. Sangeeta Balwant | 90780 | 40.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Dr. Raj Kumar Singh Gautam | 33931 | 15.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Md. Sad Adil | 1260 | 0.60% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 5 | Lautan | 1234 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Samta Bind | 1111 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Kusum Tiwari | 746 | 0.30% | Loktantrik Janshakti Party |
| 8 | Rudra Dutt Tiwari | 728 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Suresh Bind | 683 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Lalit Mohan | 512 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Bihari Lal Singh | 507 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 12 | Satyaadev Singh | 482 | 0.20% | Rashtrawadi Janlok Party (Satya) |
| 13 | Dhananjay Kumar Tiwari | 370 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Sanjay Kumar Bind | 290 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Dilshad Ahmad | 275 | 0.10% | Hamdard Party |
| 16 | Kesha Devi | 252 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Samta Samaj Party |
| 17 | Chhangur Prasad Maurya | 212 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 18 | Ramchandra | 207 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Socialist Party |
| 19 | Santosh Singh Kushwaha | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ghazipur constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Jaikishan (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 92,472 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.