NIGHASAN
Assembly seat no. 138 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2012
AJAY
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2012
31,039
15.06% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
SPR A USMANI
- Votes
- 43,966
- Vote share
- 21.33%
- Behind by
- 31,039
Electors
3,20,502
Total votes polled
2,06,102
Valid votes
2,06,102
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 2012
14 candidates · 2,06,102 valid votes
AJAYBJPwon
75,005
36.4%
R A USMANISP
43,966
21.3%
DAROGA SINGHBSP
35,798
17.4%
AJAY PRAKASHINC
16,483
8.0%
KAMAL AHMADPECP
9,138
4.4%
RAJEEV GUPTAMD
6,731
3.3%
RAM KISHOREIND
6,527
3.2%
KAMAL KISHORE ALIAS NARENDRA VERMAIND
4,744
2.3%
NARENDRA SINGH BHADAURIAAITC
1,974
1.0%
NARESHIND
1,448
0.7%
VIJAY LAXMIJAKP
1,318
0.6%
NARESH CHANDRA JAISWALJPS
1,099
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Shashank Verma | BJP | 1,26,488 | 53.41% | R S Kushwaha | 41,009 |
| 2017 | PATEL RAMKUMAR VERMA | BJP | 1,07,487 | 48.39% | KRISHNA GOPAL PATEL | 46,123 |
| 2012 | AJAY | BJP | 75,005 | 36.39% | R A USMANI | 31,039 |
| 2007 | KRISHNA GOPAL PATEL | SP | 52,867 | 29.56% | AJAY KUMAR TENI | 2,800 |
| 2002 | R.S. KUSHWAHA | BSP | 44,367 | 26.18% | KRISHNA GOPAL PATEL | 4,386 |
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 NIGHASAN assembly constituency in 2022?
Shashank Verma (BJP) won NIGHASAN in 2022, by a margin of 41,009 votes.
Which party has won NIGHASAN the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NIGHASAN gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won NIGHASAN the most times?
NIRVENDRA KUMAR, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1991.
