Goshainganj is assembly constituency number 276 in Uttar Pradesh, in Faizabad district, and one of the segments of the Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Abhay Singh of the Samajwadi Party won with 43.9% of the vote, 13,079 votes ahead of Arti Tiwari (BJP).
- 01Abhay SinghSP1,05,86343.87%
- 02Arti TiwariBJP92,78438.45%
- 03Ram Sagar VermaBSP37,27115.45%
- 04Sharada DeviINC1,3190.55%
- 05Sarvesh KumarIndependent6620.27%
- 3 other candidates · 1,652 votesNOTA · 1,747 (0.72%)
Margin 13,079 votes · 5.42% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,41,298 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhay SinghMale · 47 yrs | SP | 1,05,863 | 43.87% |
| 2 | Arti TiwariFemale · 30 yrs | BJP | 92,784 | 38.45% |
| 3 | Ram Sagar VermaMale · 50 yrs | BSP | 37,271 | 15.45% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,747 | 0.72% |
| 4 | Sharada DeviFemale · 66 yrs | INC | 1,319 | 0.55% |
| 5 | Sarvesh KumarMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 662 | 0.27% |
| 6 | Bed Prakash NishadMale · 37 yrs | VSIP | 621 | 0.26% |
| 7 | Savita PatelFemale · 35 yrs | KPL | 561 | 0.23% |
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| 8 | Sant Alok DwivediMale · 39 yrs | AAP | 470 | 0.19% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2017, SP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Goshainganj result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indra Pratap Alias Khabbu Tiwari | BJP | 89,586 | 39.41% |
| 2 | Abhay Singh | SP | 77,966 | 34.30% |
| 3 | Dharmraj Nishad | BSP | 46,528 | 20.47% |
| 4 | Ram Nayan | NISHAD | 5,137 | 2.26% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,878 | 1.27% |
| 5 | Nageshwar Prasad Saroj | Independent | 1,284 | 0.56% |
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| 6 | Dr. Amit Patel | BMUP | 1,278 | 0.56% |
| 7 | Shiv Prakash Kori | SWAJANPA | 1,162 | 0.51% |
| 8 | Aan Shikhar Shrivastava | SATSHIP | 862 | 0.38% |
| 9 | Nasib Ali | MBCOI | 658 | 0.29% |
Goshainganj result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhay Singh | SP | 1,22,235 | 58.45% |
| 2 | Indra Pratap Urf Khabbu Tiwari | BSP | 63,554 | 30.39% |
| 3 | Sitaram Nishad | INC | 7,463 | 3.57% |
| 4 | Gokran Divedi | BJP | 4,555 | 2.18% |
| 5 | Sudhir Kumar | Independent | 3,780 | 1.81% |
| 6 | Madhuri Singh | AD | 3,582 | 1.71% |
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| 7 | Satyendra Kumar | Independent | 1,058 | 0.51% |
| 8 | Vijay Bahadur | Independent | 842 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Shiv Kumar | Independent | 510 | 0.24% |
| 10 | Shalini Singh | RLM | 393 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Shiv Prakash | LJP | 341 | 0.16% |
| 12 | Sangeeta | MADP | 294 | 0.14% |
| 13 | Rajdev Patel | JD(U) | 262 | 0.13% |
| 14 | Suneet Kumar Singh | NAP | 260 | 0.12% |
Goshainganj outlined in orange among the other Uttar Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Faizabad district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Goshainganj is one of the assembly segments of Ambedkar Nagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Ambedkar Nagar candidates.
- Lalji VermaSP1,07,176 46.7%
- Ritesh PandeyBJP89,714 39.1%
- Qamar HayatBSP29,661 12.9%
- Neelam SinghMOSP927 0.4%
- Shabana KhatoonPECP738 0.3%
In the assembly election SP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, SP led here by 17,462 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Goshainganj.
Who won the Goshainganj assembly seat in 2022?
Abhay Singh of the Samajwadi Party (SP) won Goshainganj in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election with 1,05,863 votes, which was 43.87% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Goshainganj?
The margin was 13,079 votes (5.42% of valid votes). The runner-up was Arti Tiwari of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 92,784 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Goshainganj in 2022?
Turnout was 61.24%: 2,41,984 of 3,95,118 registered electors voted, across 463 polling stations. That is 0.8 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Goshainganj part of?
Goshainganj is an assembly segment of the Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Lalji Verma got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Goshainganj a reserved constituency?
No. Goshainganj is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Goshainganj?
The Uttar Pradesh assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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