Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Himanshu Yadav of Samajwadi Party won the Shekhupur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 105,531 votes (43.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dharmendra Kumar Singh Shakya (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 99,431 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 | Himanshu Yadav | 105531 | 43.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Dharmendra Kumar Singh Shakya | 99431 | 40.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Muslim Khan | 34932 | 14.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Mamta Devi | 1454 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Avnesh Kumar | 857 | 0.40% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 6 | Riyasat Khan | 600 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Sunil Kumar | 582 | 0.20% | Vikassheel Insaan Party |
| 8 | Shahid Ali | 415 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ravinder Kumar Singh | 306 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Kunwar Pal | 255 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Subhash Sena |
| 11 | Moher Singh | 230 | 0.10% | Jan Seva Sahayak Party |
The Shekhupur constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Himanshu Yadav (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 105,531 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.