Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Fareed Mahfooz Kidwai of Samajwadi Party won the Ram Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 98,799 votes (42.30% vote share). The runner-up was Sharad Kumar Awasthi (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 98,538 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Fareed Mahfooz Kidwai | 98799 | 42.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Sharad Kumar Awasthi | 98538 | 42.20% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Ram Kishor | 23259 | 10.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Arun Kumar | 4940 | 2.10% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 5 | Gyanesh Shukla | 4430 | 1.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Neeraj Sharma | 1054 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Dharamveer Singh | 694 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Ram Dayal | 586 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Subhash Chandra | 555 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Virendra Kumar Patel | 466 | 0.20% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 11 | Usha Dwivedi | 318 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Drishtigochar Party |
The Ram Nagar constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Fareed Mahfooz Kidwai (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 98,799 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.