Amethi is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, that covers the city of Amethi in the Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the five assembly constituencies which fall under Amethi Lok Sabha constituency.
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Amethi |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Samajwadi Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Currently, this seat is represented by Samajwadi party politician Mahraji Devi, who won the last Assembly election.[1]
Sanjay Singh has been a major player in the local politics. His father, Rananjay Singh, was elected from this seat. Later Sanjay Singh himself, his first wife Garima Singh, and his second wife Ameeta Singh have all been elected from the constituency.
Members of Vidhan Sabha
edit| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Kunwar Rananjay Singh | Independent | |
| 1957 | Rama Kant Singh[2] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Vaidya Baij Nath Singh[3] | ||
| 1967 | Ravindra Pratap Singh[4] | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1969[5] | Raja Rananjaya Singh | ||
| 1974[6] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1977 | Haricharan Yadav[7] | Janata Party | |
| 1980[8] | Rajkumar Sanjaya Sinh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985[9] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1989[10] | Haricharan Yadav | ||
| 1991[11] | Janata Party | ||
| 1993 | Jamuna Mishra[12] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1996 | Ram Harsh Singh[13] | Indian National Congress | |
| 2002[14] | Ameeta Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2007[15] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2012 | Gayatri Prasad Prajapati[16] | Samajwadi Party | |
| 2017 | Garima Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2022 | Maharaji Prajapati | Samajwadi Party | |
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Maharaji Prajapati | 88,217 | 46.46 | ||
| BJP | Sanjay Sinh | 70,121 | 36.93 | ||
| INC | Ashish Shukla | 14,080 | 7.42 | ||
| BSP | Ragini | 10,202 | 5.37 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,206 | 0.64 | ||
| Majority | 18,096 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| SP gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Results (1951-Present)
edit- 1951: Kunwer Rananjai Singh (IND) 21,536 votes. Defeated Baijnath Singh (INC) 7,835 votes.
- 1957: Rama Kant Singh (INC) defeated Bijai Pal (Independent) [17]
- 1962: Vaidya Baij Nath Singh (INC) defeated Ram Bali (Ind)
- 1967 R. P. Singh (BJS) defeated Baij Nath Singh Vaidya (INC)
- 1969: Raja Rananjaya Singh (Bharatiya Jana Sangh), defeated Baij Nath Singh Vaidya (INC)
- 1974: Raja Rananjai Singh (INC) defeated Ravindra Pratap Singh (BJS)
- 1977: Haricharan Yadav (Janata Party) 18,304 votes. Defeated Baij Nath Singh Vaidya (INC)
- 1980: Rajkumar Sanjay Singh (Congress-Indira) defeated Hari Charan JNP(SC)
- 1996: Ram Harsh Singh (INC) 36,069 votes. Defeated Jamuna Prasad Mishra (BJP) : 31,870
- 2002: Amita Singh (BJP) 55,949 votes. Defeated Ashish (INC) 37,184 votes.
- 2007: Amita Singh (INC) 48,108 votes. Defeated Ashish (BSP) 35,684 votes.
- 2012: Gayatri Prasad Prajapati (Samajwadi Party) 58,434 votes. Defeated Ameeta Sinh (INC) 49,674 votes
- 2017: Garima Singh (BJP) 64,226 votes defeated Gayatri Prajapati of SP, third placed Ram Ji of BSP, and fourth placed Ameeta Sinh of Congress [18]
References
edit- ^ "Assembly result 2017". Elections.in. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "1957 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1962 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1967 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1969 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1974 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1977 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1980 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1985 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1989 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1991 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1993 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "2007 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Amethi Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
- ^ "2017 Amethi - Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Winner, LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". India.com.
External links
edit- "Election results of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.