BENIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 67 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
RAM PAL VERMA
SP
Elections held
11
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1996
14,122
11.67% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPSUSHILA SAROJ
- Votes
- 37,713
- Vote share
- 31.17%
- Behind by
- 14,122
Electors
1,93,448
Total votes polled
1,20,981
Valid votes
1,20,981
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 1,20,981 valid votes
RAM PAL VERMASPwon
51,835
42.9%
SUSHILA SAROJBJP
37,713
31.2%
BUDDHA LALBSP
29,610
24.5%
JAIPAL PATHIKIND
1,201
1.0%
GOKARANIND
308
0.3%
RAM KUMARIND
236
0.2%
SATYA PRAKASHIND
78
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | RAM PAL VERMA | BSP | 33,769 | 39.27% | RAMESH S/O SHRI CHHOTE LAL | 10,680 |
| 2002 | SANTU ALIAS SATYA NARAIN | BSP | 37,530 | 35.13% | RAM PAL VERMA | 3,900 |
| 1996 | RAM PAL VERMA | SP | 51,835 | 42.85% | SUSHILA SAROJ | 14,122 |
| 1993 | SUSHILA SAROJ | SP | 40,064 | 38.85% | PREM CHANDRA URF PREM KUMAR | 8,926 |
| 1991 | RAM PAL | INC | 30,446 | 37.59% | BUDDHA LAL | 1,328 |
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 BENIGANJ assembly constituency in 2007?
RAM PAL VERMA (BSP) won BENIGANJ in 2007, by a margin of 10,680 votes.
Which party has won BENIGANJ the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BENIGANJ gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2007.
Who has won BENIGANJ the most times?
RAM PAL, with 3 wins between 1985 and 1991.
