SHAHGANJ
Assembly seat no. 365 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
BANKEY LAL SONKAR
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2022
Most successful party
SP
won 4 of 16
Margin, 1996
7,618
5.99% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BSPRAM DAWAR
- Votes
- 37,988
- Vote share
- 29.86%
- Behind by
- 7,618
Electors
2,58,050
Total votes polled
1,27,203
Valid votes
1,27,203
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.3%
Full result, 1996
6 candidates · 1,27,203 valid votes
BANKEY LAL SONKARBJPwon
45,606
35.9%
RAM DAWARBSP
37,988
29.9%
DEEP CHANDRA SONKARIND
36,904
29.0%
VIPPHAN PASWANNLP
4,205
3.3%
RAM ALOKBHJS
1,476
1.2%
GIRJA SHANKARAD
1,024
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ramesh | NINSHAD | 87,233 | 36.21% | Shailendra Yadav Lalai | 719 |
| 2017 | SHAILENDRA YADAV LALAI | SP | 67,818 | 31.65% | RANA AJEET PRATAP SINGH | 9,162 |
| 2012 | SHAILENDRA YADAV 'LALAEE' | SP | 74,486 | 38.10% | DHARMRAJ NISHAD | 10,223 |
| 2007 | JAGDISH SONKAR | SP | 41,354 | 30.70% | RAMPHER GAUTAM | 666 |
| 2002 | JAGDIS SONKAR | SP | 42,180 | 29.49% | RAM PHER GAUTAM | 5,822 |
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 SHAHGANJ assembly constituency in 2022?
Ramesh (NINSHAD) won SHAHGANJ in 2022, by a margin of 719 votes.
Which party has won SHAHGANJ the most times?
SP, with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SHAHGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won SHAHGANJ the most times?
MATA PRASAD, with 2 wins between 1969 and 1974.
