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Gauriganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Gauriganj? — Rakesh Pratap Singh (SP), who won the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 6,963 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Rakesh Pratap Singh

SP
Margin: 6,963Comfortable win

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Rakesh Pratap Singh

SPComfortable win

votes

79,040

Margin

6,963(3.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Rakesh Pratap Singh · SPChandra Prakash Mishra Matiyari · BJP
79,04072,077
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Rakesh Pratap Singh✓ WinnerSP79,04038.96%
  2. 2Chandra Prakash Mishra MatiyariBJP72,07735.53%
  3. 3Fateh BahadurINCDeposit lost28,96414.28%
  4. 4RamlakhanBSPDeposit lost9,8724.87%
  5. 5Chaudhary Nafees AhamadJSD(L)Deposit lost7,0563.48%
  6. 6NOTA1,9200.95%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Shiv PrasadAAPDeposit lost1,6730.82%
  2. 8Hari BakshINDDeposit lost9980.49%
  3. 9SaritaINDDeposit lost7130.35%
  4. 10Mohd. Hasan LahriLok DalDeposit lost5430.27%
Total votes2,02,856

Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
3,50,093

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,02,984

incl. 780 postal

Turnout
57.98%
Polling stations
404

Turnout of men and women

Women61.4%

1,02,617 of 1,67,120 voted on EVMs

Men54.4%

99,586 of 1,82,938 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 35; 1 voted.

  • Candidates9 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA1,920
  • Valid votes2,00,936

Women candidates: Sarita

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Gauriganj?

Rakesh Pratap Singh (SP) won Gauriganj in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 79,040 votes.

What was the winning margin in Gauriganj?

Rakesh Pratap Singh defeated Chandra Prakash Mishra Matiyari (BJP) by 6,963 votes.

What was the turnout in Gauriganj in 2022?

57.98% — 2,02,984 of 3,50,093 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 61.4%, men's 54.4%.

How many voters does Gauriganj have?

3,50,093 electors at the 2022 election — 1,82,938 men, 1,67,120 women, 35 third gender (service voters included), and 404 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Gauriganj?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer