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Kursi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kursi? — Sakendra Pratap (BJP), who won the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 217 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2022

Sakendra Pratap

BJP
Margin: 217Tight race

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Sakendra Pratap

BJPTight race

votes

1,18,720

Margin

217(0.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sakendra Pratap · BJPRakesh Kumar Verma · SP
1,18,7201,18,503
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Sakendra Pratap✓ WinnerBJP1,18,72041.15%
  2. 2Rakesh Kumar VermaSP1,18,50341.07%
  3. 3Kumari Meeta GautamBSPDeposit lost35,56112.33%
  4. 4Kumail Asharaf KhanAIMIMDeposit lost8,5412.96%
  5. 5Shrimati Urmila PatelINCDeposit lost2,8030.97%
  6. 6NOTA1,7230.6%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Neeraj Kumar RawatAAPDeposit lost8890.31%
  2. 8Mohd. Maksood AnsariPeace PartyDeposit lost6710.23%
  3. 9Dinesh Chandra SainiPichhra Samaj PartyDeposit lost5610.19%
  4. 10Santosh KumarINDDeposit lost5470.19%
Total votes2,88,519

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
3,95,071

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,88,672

incl. 771 postal

Turnout
73.07%
Polling stations
487

Turnout of men and women

Women72%

1,32,571 of 1,84,166 voted on EVMs

Men73.7%

1,55,328 of 2,10,895 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 10; 2 voted.

  • Candidates9 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA1,723
  • Valid votes2,86,796

Women candidates: Kumari Meeta Gautam, Shrimati Urmila Patel

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kursi?

Sakendra Pratap (BJP) won Kursi in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 1,18,720 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kursi?

Sakendra Pratap defeated Rakesh Kumar Verma (SP) by 217 votes.

What was the turnout in Kursi in 2022?

73.07% — 2,88,672 of 3,95,071 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72%, men's 73.7%.

How many voters does Kursi have?

3,95,071 electors at the 2022 election — 2,10,895 men, 1,84,166 women, 10 third gender (service voters included), and 487 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kursi?

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