Maharajganj is assembly constituency number 318 in Uttar Pradesh, in Maharajganj district, and one of the segments of the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Jay Mangal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 51.8% of the vote, 76,903 votes ahead of Nirmesh Mangal (IND).
- 01Jay MangalBJP1,36,07151.80%
- 02Nirmesh MangalIndependent59,16822.53%
- 03Geeta RatnaSBSP22,3958.53%
- 04OmprakashBSP20,4667.79%
- 05JitendraAIMIM7,7512.95%
- 7 other candidates · 13,973 votesNOTA · 2,848 (1.08%)
Margin 76,903 votes · 29.28% of valid votes
All 12 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,62,672 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay MangalMale · 48 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,36,071 | 51.80% |
| 2 | Nirmesh MangalMale · 58 yrs · SC | Independent | 59,168 | 22.53% |
| 3 | Geeta RatnaFemale · 56 yrs · SC | SBSP | 22,395 | 8.53% |
| 4 | OmprakashMale · 42 yrs · SC | BSP | 20,466 | 7.79% |
| 5 | JitendraMale · 26 yrs · SC | AIMIM | 7,751 | 2.95% |
| 6 | Alok PrasadMale · 51 yrs · SC | INC | 5,865 | 2.23% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,848 | 1.08% |
| 7 | RamkevalMale · 60 yrs · SC | CPI | 2,814 | 1.07% |
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| 8 | AmarnathMale · 39 yrs · SC | AAP | 1,521 | 0.58% |
| 9 | AwadheshMale · 37 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,274 | 0.49% |
| 10 | ShailendarMale · 53 yrs · SC | BMUP | 1,054 | 0.40% |
| 11 | VirendarMale · 44 yrs · SC | LJP | 768 | 0.29% |
| 12 | Manoj KumarMale · 44 yrs · SC | AJPI | 677 | 0.26% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Maharajganj result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaimangal | BJP | 1,25,154 | 50.63% |
| 2 | Nirmesh Mangal | BSP | 56,793 | 22.97% |
| 3 | Alok Prasad | INC | 50,217 | 20.31% |
| 4 | Ramkeval | CPI | 3,886 | 1.57% |
| 5 | Sant Kirpal | NISHAD | 3,604 | 1.46% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,573 | 1.04% |
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| 6 | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Independent | 1,536 | 0.62% |
| 7 | Ram Asish | Independent | 1,398 | 0.57% |
| 8 | Manoj Kumar Kannojia | BHAKALP | 1,156 | 0.47% |
| 9 | Sadhu Sharan | BMUP | 899 | 0.36% |
Maharajganj result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudama | SP | 84,581 | 39.11% |
| 2 | Nirmesh Mangal | BSP | 48,426 | 22.39% |
| 3 | Chandra Kishor | BJP | 45,301 | 20.95% |
| 4 | Alok | INC | 15,972 | 7.38% |
| 5 | Vishnu Dev | PECP | 7,438 | 3.44% |
| 6 | Ramkewal | CPI | 3,572 | 1.65% |
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| 7 | Sidharaj | Independent | 2,021 | 0.93% |
| 8 | Sant Kripal | RLM | 1,824 | 0.84% |
| 9 | Kishor | Independent | 1,611 | 0.74% |
| 10 | Anil | TMC | 1,433 | 0.66% |
| 11 | Paramhans Prasad Dehati | LD | 1,147 | 0.53% |
| 12 | Ram Pyare Azad | RPI(A) | 933 | 0.43% |
| 13 | Manjeet | BEP | 746 | 0.34% |
| 14 | Manoj Kumar | SSD | 500 | 0.23% |
| 15 | Malti Kharwar | JD(U) | 424 | 0.20% |
| 16 | Rajbahadur | KiS | 352 | 0.16% |
Maharajganj 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 Maharajganj district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Maharajganj is one of the assembly segments of Maharajganj. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Maharajganj candidates.
- Pankaj ChaudharyBJP1,26,286 48.2%
- Virendra ChaudharyINC1,26,118 48.1%
- Mo Mausme AlamBSP5,188 2.0%
- BrijeshABHASP1,714 0.7%
- Chhedi MajdoorIndependent924 0.4%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 168 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Maharajganj.
Who won the Maharajganj assembly seat in 2022?
Jay Mangal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Maharajganj in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election with 1,36,071 votes, which was 51.80% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Maharajganj?
The margin was 76,903 votes (29.28% of valid votes). The runner-up was Nirmesh Mangal of the Independent with 59,168 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Maharajganj in 2022?
Turnout was 63.70%: 2,63,702 of 4,13,958 registered electors voted, across 457 polling stations. That is 0.3 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Maharajganj part of?
Maharajganj is an assembly segment of the Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Pankaj Chaudhary got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Maharajganj a reserved constituency?
Yes. Maharajganj is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Maharajganj?
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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