ALLAHABAD WEST
Assembly seat no. 261 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2012
POOJA PAL
BSP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2012
8,885
5.01% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
ADATIQ AHAMAD
- Votes
- 62,229
- Vote share
- 35.10%
- Behind by
- 8,885
Electors
3,42,693
Total votes polled
1,77,311
Valid votes
1,77,311
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.7%
Full result, 2012
19 candidates · 1,77,311 valid votes
POOJA PALBSPwon
71,114
40.1%
ATIQ AHAMADAD
62,229
35.1%
JYOTI YADAYSP
18,867
10.6%
RAMJI KESARWANIBJP
9,740
5.5%
RAVI PRAKASHINC
4,933
2.8%
AKHILESH KUMAR SINGHIJP
1,826
1.0%
RAMESH CHANDRAIND
1,274
0.7%
BIRJU SONKARRLM
1,210
0.7%
SHAGIR AHMADIND
1,157
0.7%
KUSUM LATAJD(U)
706
0.4%
PAPPUIND
618
0.3%
MANGALESH KUMARIND
605
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SIDHARTH NATH SINGH | BJP | 1,18,759 | 53.29% | RICHA SINGH | 29,933 |
| 2017 | SIDHARTH NATH SINGH | BJP | 85,518 | 43.04% | RICHA SINGH | 25,336 |
| 2012 | POOJA PAL | BSP | 71,114 | 40.11% | ATIQ AHAMAD | 8,885 |
| 2007 | POOJA PAL | BSP | 56,198 | 47.08% | KHALID AZIM ALIAS ASRAF | 10,322 |
| 2002 | ATIQ AHMAD | AD | 39,532 | 36.09% | GOPAL DAS YADAVA | 11,808 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ALLAHABAD WEST assembly constituency in 2022?
SIDHARTH NATH SINGH (BJP) won ALLAHABAD WEST in 2022, by a margin of 29,933 votes.
Which party has won ALLAHABAD WEST the most times?
IND, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has ALLAHABAD WEST gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won ALLAHABAD WEST the most times?
SIDHARTH NATH SINGH, with 2 wins between 2017 and 2022.
