Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Brajesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party won the Sahaswan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 83,673 votes (33.60% vote share). The runner-up was Musarrat Ali (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 69,728 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 | Brajesh Yadav | 83673 | 33.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Musarrat Ali | 69728 | 28.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Dhirendra Kumar Bhardwaj | 66616 | 26.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Kunal Singh | 24060 | 9.70% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 5 | Rajveer Singh | 1126 | 0.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Ravendra Sarma | 969 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Pravesh Kumar | 914 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Rakesh Kumar Sharma | 876 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Navab | 573 | 0.20% | Jan Seva Sahayak Party |
| 10 | Anil Kumar | 438 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
The Sahaswan constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Brajesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 83,673 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.