Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Rakesh Rathour of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Sitapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 99,349 votes (43.00% vote share). The runner-up was Radhey Shyam Jaiswal (Samajwadi Party) with 98,096 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Rakesh Rathour | 99349 | 43.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Radhey Shyam Jaiswal | 98096 | 42.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Khurshid Ansari | 16988 | 7.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Saket Mishra | 10567 | 4.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Shamina Shafiq | 2886 | 1.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Rupendra Kumar | 778 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Azaan | 461 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Rakesh | 450 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Anand Jaiswal | 435 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Pankaj Mishra | 293 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Dr. Babu Ram Gautam | 269 | 0.10% | All India Peoples' Front (Radical) |
| 12 | Dinesh Kumar Jaiswal | 264 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramshankar | 256 | 0.10% | Sabka Dal United |
| 14 | Satyendra Kumar | 234 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Subhash Sena |
The Sitapur constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Rakesh Rathour (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,349 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.