DHANAPUR
Assembly seat no. 221 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1967.
Winner, 1989
DAYA SHANKAR
JD
Elections held
12
1967–2007
Most successful party
BSP
won 2 of 12
Margin, 1989
27,259
28.59% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCGIRIJA PATI SINGH YADAV
- Votes
- 16,103
- Vote share
- 16.89%
- Behind by
- 27,259
Electors
2,04,034
Total votes polled
95,347
Valid votes
95,347
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.7%
Full result, 1989
15 candidates · 95,347 valid votes
DAYA SHANKARJDwon
43,362
45.5%
GIRIJA PATI SINGH YADAVINC
16,103
16.9%
MAHENDERBSP
14,772
15.5%
KAILASHIND
12,076
12.7%
RAMPATIIND
3,100
3.3%
NASIMIND
1,504
1.6%
VIJAY SHANKARIND
946
1.0%
NIRMALAIND
860
0.9%
BHAGWAN JILKDB
851
0.9%
SIYARAMIND
647
0.7%
OM PRAKASHICSSCS
269
0.3%
MOHANDDP
242
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SUSHIL KUMAR | BSP | 72,642 | 49.41% | PRABHU NARAYAN | 17,239 |
| 2002 | PRABHU NARAYAN | SP | 47,410 | 35.26% | SUSHEEL | 26 |
| 1996 | PRABHU NARAYAN | SP | 48,735 | 38.25% | GYANENDRA KUMAR | 13,828 |
| 1993 | RAMJEET BHARDAWAJ | BSP | 44,946 | 37.78% | SURENDRA KUMAR SINGH | 7,195 |
| 1991 | KAILASH NATH SINGH YADAV | JD | 24,795 | 29.81% | SURENDER KUMAR | 3,523 |
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 DHANAPUR assembly constituency in 2007?
SUSHIL KUMAR (BSP) won DHANAPUR in 2007, by a margin of 17,239 votes.
Which party has won DHANAPUR the most times?
BSP, with 2 of the 12 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DHANAPUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1967 to 2007.
Who has won DHANAPUR the most times?
PRABHU NARAYAN, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2002.
