Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Kavindra Chaudhary of Samajwadi Party won the Kaptanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 94,273 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Chandra Prakash Shukla (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 70,094 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Kavindra Chaudhary | 94273 | 43.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Chandra Prakash Shukla | 70094 | 32.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Zaheer Ahmad | 40381 | 18.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ambika Singh | 3527 | 1.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Digvijay Singh | 1714 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Ji | 1047 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Sunil | 943 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 8 | Om Prakash | 883 | 0.40% | Atal Janshakti Party |
| 9 | Sanjay Kumar | 574 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Kapil Dev | 478 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Laxman | 444 | 0.20% | Log Party |
| 12 | Hridayram | 346 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Kaptanganj constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Kavindra Chaudhary (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 94,273 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.