Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Avinash Chandra Dwivedi of Apna Dal (Soneylal) won the Manikpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 73,132 votes (35.70% vote share). The runner-up was Veer Singh Patel (Samajwadi Party) with 72,084 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Avinash Chandra Dwivedi | 73132 | 35.70% | Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
| 2 | Veer Singh Patel | 72084 | 35.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Balveer Pal | 45367 | 22.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ranjana Barati Lal Pandey | 4110 | 2.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Shivpoojan | 2849 | 1.40% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 6 | Avinash Chandra Tripathi | 2054 | 1.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Ramsurat | 1625 | 0.80% | Ambedkar Samaj Party |
| 8 | Pushpendra Kumar Tripathi | 1351 | 0.70% | Bundelkhand Vikas Dal |
| 9 | Ali Husain | 1216 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajpratap | 817 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Manikpur constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Avinash Chandra Dwivedi (Apna Dal (Soneylal)) emerged as the winner securing 73,132 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.