Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022
The BJP-led NDA won 273 of 403 seats. Polling ran in 7 phases from 10 February to 7 March 2022. Results were declared on 10 March 2022.
Key numbers
Election at a glance.
Party-wise results
Seats won by each party.
| Party | Contested | Won | Vote share | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 376 | 255 | 41.29% | 68% |
| SP | 347 | 111 | 32.06% | 32% |
| AD(S) | 17 | 12 | 1.62% | 71% |
| RLD | 33 | 8 | 2.85% | 24% |
| NISHAD Party | 10 | 6 | 0.91% | 60% |
| SBSP | 19 | 6 | 1.36% | 32% |
| INC | 399 | 2 | 2.33% | 1% |
| JD(L) | 16 | 2 | 0.21% | 13% |
| BSP | 403 | 1 | 12.88% | 0% |
| IND | 1025 | 0 | 1.11% | 0% |
| NOTA | 0 | 0 | 0.69% | 0% |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 2.42% | 0% |
Seat share vs vote share
Bharatiya Janata Party
Samajwadi Party
Apna Dal (Sonelal)
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Alliance-wise result
Seats and votes by alliance.
Seats
Vote share
Election schedule
Polling phases and counting date.
Closest and biggest wins
Winning margins across 403 seats.
Closest contests
Biggest margins
Winning margin distribution
Seat-wise results
Winner, party and margin for every constituency.
| No. | Constituency | Type | Winner | Party | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behat | GEN | Umar Ali Khan | SP | 37,880 | 75.7% |
| 2 | Nakur | GEN | MUKESH CHOUDHARY | BJP | 315 | 76.3% |
| 3 | Saharanpur Nagar | GEN | RAJEEV GUMBER | BJP | 7,434 | 66.2% |
| 4 | Saharanpur | GEN | Ashu Malik | SP | 30,745 | 72.4% |
| 5 | Deoband | GEN | BRIJESH | BJP | 7,104 | 69.5% |
| 6 | Rampur Maniharan | SC | Devender Kumar Nim | BJP | 20,593 | 71.8% |
| 7 | Gangoh | GEN | KIRAT SINGH | BJP | 23,449 | 70.2% |
| 8 | Kairana | GEN | Nahid Hasan | SP | 25,887 | 75.2% |
| 9 | Thana Bhawan | GEN | Ashraf Ali Khan | RLD | 10,806 | 68.0% |
| 10 | Shamli | GEN | Persann Kumar | RLD | 7,107 | 67.8% |
| 11 | Budhana | GEN | Rajpal Singh Baliyan | RLD | 28,310 | 67.8% |
| 12 | Charthawal | GEN | Pankaj Kumar Malik | SP | 5,334 | 67.2% |
| 13 | Purqazi | SC | Anil Kumar | RLD | 6,532 | 65.4% |
| 14 | Muzaffarnagar | GEN | Kapil Dev Agarwal | BJP | 18,694 | 63.0% |
| 15 | Khatauli | GEN | VIKRAM SINGH | BJP | 16,345 | 69.9% |
| 16 | Meerapur | GEN | Chandan Chauhan | RLD | 27,380 | 69.0% |
| 17 | Najibabad | GEN | TASLEEM AHMAD | SP | 23,770 | 67.2% |
| 18 | Nagina | SC | MANOJ KUMAR PARAS | SP | 26,451 | 64.5% |
| 19 | Barhapur | GEN | KUNWAR SUSHANT SINGH | BJP | 14,345 | 67.1% |
| 20 | Dhampur | GEN | ASHOK KUMAR RANA | BJP | 203 | 67.9% |
| 21 | Nehtaur | SC | OMKUMAR | BJP | 258 | 65.9% |
| 22 | Bijnor | GEN | Suchi | BJP | 1,445 | 64.6% |
| 23 | Chandpur | GEN | SWAMI OMVESH | SP | 234 | 69.0% |
| 24 | Noorpur | GEN | RAM AVATAR SINGH | SP | 6,065 | 66.0% |
| 25 | Kanth | GEN | Kamal Akhtar | SP | 43,178 | 70.4% |
Voter turnout
Overall turnout was 61.03%. Women voted more than men.
By gender
By seat type
Candidates
Who contested and how many lost their deposit.
Women candidates
559 of 4,845 candidates.
Deposits forfeited
3,925 of 4,845 candidates lost their security deposit.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Uttar Pradesh 2022.
Did any candidate win unopposed in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022?
No. All 403 constituencies had contested elections, with more than one candidate on the ballot in each constituency.
Why was the BJP's victory in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh election significant?
The BJP won 255 of the 403 Assembly seats, allowing it to form the government for a second consecutive term. This was a notable result because Uttar Pradesh had not returned the same ruling party to power in consecutive Assembly elections since 1985.
Who became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh after the 2022 election?
Yogi Adityanath continued as Chief Minister after the BJP's victory. He was sworn in for a second consecutive term on 25 March 2022, becoming the first Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in decades to return to office after completing a full five-year term.
How many women were elected as MLAs in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022?
A total of 47 women candidates were elected to the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. This was an increase from 42 women elected in the 2017 Assembly election.
Was voter turnout higher among women or men in Uttar Pradesh in 2022?
Women's voter turnout was higher than men's. According to the election statistics, turnout was 62.22% among women and 59.34% among men, excluding postal ballots. This was a difference of 2.88 percentage points.
How many voters chose NOTA in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022?
A total of 6,37,313 votes were recorded for NOTA, meaning "None of the Above." This represented approximately 0.74% of the total votes recorded in the election.
How many women contested the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022?
Women accounted for a relatively small share of the candidates contesting the election. The Election Commission's statistical report provides the official candidate breakdown by gender, including the numbers of women candidates elected and those who forfeited their deposits.
Data compiled from Election Commission of India records.