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Orai Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Orai? — Gauri Shankar (BJP), who won the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 37,648 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Gauri Shankar

BJP
Margin: 37,648Comfortable win

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Gauri Shankar

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,28,644

Margin

37,648(13.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Gauri Shankar · BJPDayashankar Verma · SP
1,28,64490,996
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1Gauri Shankar✓ WinnerBJP1,28,64447.45%
  2. 2Dayashankar VermaSP90,99633.56%
  3. 3Satyendra PratapBSPDeposit lost38,63814.25%
  4. 4Urmila Devi Sonkar KhabriINCDeposit lost4,6501.72%
  5. 5NOTA1,6820.62%
  6. 6Balak RamJan Adhikar PartyDeposit lost1,6070.59%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7DeepshikhaAAPDeposit lost1,0880.4%
  2. 8Premlata VermaINDDeposit lost8820.33%
  3. 9JamunadasBahujan Mukti PartyDeposit lost6240.23%
  4. 10Dal SinghINDDeposit lost6040.22%
  5. 11Sushil KumarDesh Shakti PartyDeposit lost5790.21%
  6. 12ChandrabhanINDDeposit lost5170.19%
  7. 13Sitaram VermaSwatantra Jantaraj PartyDeposit lost3510.13%
  8. 14Ch. LachchiramRASHTRIYA VIKLANG PARTYDeposit lost2450.09%
Total votes2,71,107

Deposit lost: 11 of 13 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
4,44,977

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,72,646

incl. 3,031 postal

Turnout
61.27%
Polling stations
526

Turnout of men and women

Women59%

1,22,432 of 2,07,475 voted on EVMs

Men62%

1,47,178 of 2,37,441 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 61; 5 voted.

  • Candidates13 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit11
  • NOTA1,682
  • Valid votes2,69,425

Women candidates: Urmila Devi Sonkar Khabri, Deepshikha, Premlata Verma

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Orai?

Gauri Shankar (BJP) won Orai in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 1,28,644 votes.

What was the winning margin in Orai?

Gauri Shankar defeated Dayashankar Verma (SP) by 37,648 votes.

What was the turnout in Orai in 2022?

61.27% — 2,72,646 of 4,44,977 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 59%, men's 62%.

How many voters does Orai have?

4,44,977 electors at the 2022 election — 2,37,441 men, 2,07,475 women, 61 third gender (service voters included), and 526 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Orai?

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