Balha Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2022
Saroj Sonkar
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results
Winner
Saroj Sonkar
votes
1,00,483
Margin
16,573(7.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Saroj Sonkar✓ WinnerBJP1,00,48346.78%
- 2Akshaybar Nath KanaujiyaSP83,91039.06%
- 3RamchandraBSPDeposit lost15,5787.25%
- 4NOTA2,6891.25%
- 5KantiAAPDeposit lost2,6501.23%
- 6Jitendra KumarJan Adhikar PartyDeposit lost2,4911.16%
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- 7DeepakVikassheel Insaan PartyDeposit lost2,2421.04%
- 8Kiran BhartiINCDeposit lost2,1250.99%
- 9Shiv CharanINDDeposit lost7630.36%
- 10Rinku SahaniShiv SenaDeposit lost6910.32%
- 11Raj SriINDDeposit lost6170.29%
- 12VijayINDDeposit lost5730.27%
Deposit lost: 9 of 11 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 3,62,718
- Votes cast
- 2,14,876
- Turnout
- 59.24%
- Polling stations
- 418
incl. service voters
incl. 599 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women61.9%
1,05,338 of 1,70,085 voted on EVMs
Men56.6%
1,08,939 of 1,92,626 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 7; 0 voted.
- Candidates11 (5 women)
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA2,689
- Valid votes2,12,123
Women candidates: Saroj Sonkar, Kanti, Kiran Bharti, Rinku Sahani, Raj Sri — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Balha?
Saroj Sonkar (BJP) won Balha in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 1,00,483 votes.
What was the winning margin in Balha?
Saroj Sonkar defeated Akshaybar Nath Kanaujiya (SP) by 16,573 votes.
What was the turnout in Balha in 2022?
59.24% — 2,14,876 of 3,62,718 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 61.9%, men's 56.6%.
How many voters does Balha have?
3,62,718 electors at the 2022 election — 1,92,626 men, 1,70,085 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 418 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Balha?
The last general election was completed in March 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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