KAPILVASTU
Assembly seat no. 303 in Uttar Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 2012.
Winner, 2017
SHYAM DHANI
BJP
Elections held
3
2012–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 3
Margin, 2017
38,154
16.23% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
SPVIJAY KUMAR
- Votes
- 75,928
- Vote share
- 32.29%
- Behind by
- 38,154
Electors
4,30,659
Total votes polled
2,35,129
Valid votes
2,35,129
NOTA votes
2,623
1.12% of votes polled
Turnout
54.6%
Full result, 2017
6 candidates · 2,35,129 valid votes
SHYAM DHANIBJPwon
1,14,082
48.5%
VIJAY KUMARSP
75,928
32.3%
CHANDRA BHANBSP
37,166
15.8%
PINGAL PRASADIND
2,106
0.9%
DEVENDRA NATHBMUP
2,063
0.9%
NAND RAMIND
1,161
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SHYAMDHANI RAHI | BJP | 1,22,940 | 48.72% | VIJAY KUMAR | 30,939 |
| 2017 | SHYAM DHANI | BJP | 1,14,082 | 48.52% | VIJAY KUMAR | 38,154 |
| 2012 | VIJAY KUMAR | SP | 78,344 | 41.19% | SRI RAM CHAUHAN | 36,870 |
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 KAPILVASTU assembly constituency in 2022?
SHYAMDHANI RAHI (BJP) won KAPILVASTU in 2022, by a margin of 30,939 votes.
Which party has won KAPILVASTU the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 2012.
How many times has KAPILVASTU gone to the polls?
3 times, from 2012 to 2022.
Who has won KAPILVASTU the most times?
SHYAMDHANI RAHI, with 1 win between 2022 and 2022.
