Powayan is assembly constituency number 134 in Uttar Pradesh, in Shahjahanpur district, and one of the segments of the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Chetram of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 55.6% of the vote, 51,578 votes ahead of Upendra Pal Singh (SP).
- 01ChetramBJP1,29,78555.62%
- 02Upendra Pal SinghSP78,20733.52%
- 03Udayveer SinghBSP16,7997.20%
- 04Anuj KumriINC2,4931.07%
- 05Amit KumarLJPRV1,3590.58%
- 6 other candidates · 3,315 votesNOTA · 1,367 (0.59%)
Margin 51,578 votes · 22.11% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,33,325 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChetramMale · 62 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,29,785 | 55.62% |
| 2 | Upendra Pal SinghMale · 40 yrs · SC | SP | 78,207 | 33.52% |
| 3 | Udayveer SinghMale · 30 yrs · SC | BSP | 16,799 | 7.20% |
| 4 | Anuj KumriFemale · 28 yrs · SC | INC | 2,493 | 1.07% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,367 | 0.59% |
| 5 | Amit KumarMale · 49 yrs · SC | LJPRV | 1,359 | 0.58% |
| 6 | Sudha DeviFemale · 25 yrs · SC | Independent | 667 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Mahendra SinghMale · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 629 | 0.27% |
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| 8 | RampalMale · 64 yrs · SC | Independent | 626 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Mahesh Chandra SagarMale · 42 yrs · SC | ASPKR | 474 | 0.20% |
| 10 | Divaker LalMale · 45 yrs · SC | Independent | 464 | 0.20% |
| 11 | ChampatiMale · 47 yrs · SC | BSRD | 455 | 0.20% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Powayan result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chetram | BJP | 1,26,635 | 55.25% |
| 2 | Shakuntla Devi | SP | 54,218 | 23.65% |
| 3 | Gurbachan Lal | BSP | 38,797 | 16.93% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,065 | 0.90% |
| 4 | Mahendra | SARSAMP | 1,448 | 0.63% |
| 5 | Dhirendra Prasad | Independent | 1,369 | 0.60% |
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| 6 | Arun Kumar | BSRD | 1,176 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Bandhu Prasad | Independent | 991 | 0.43% |
| 8 | Chandrakala | Independent | 823 | 0.36% |
| 9 | Kandhai | Independent | 692 | 0.30% |
| 10 | Rakesh Kumar | LD | 582 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Rajnish | RAJAP | 409 | 0.18% |
Powayan result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sakuntla Devi | SP | 59,871 | 28.78% |
| 2 | Arun Kumar Sagar | BSP | 50,973 | 24.50% |
| 3 | Chetram | INC | 50,551 | 24.30% |
| 4 | Rajveer Singh | BJP | 31,472 | 15.13% |
| 5 | Hira Lal | PECP | 6,674 | 3.21% |
| 6 | Veerpal | TMC | 1,639 | 0.79% |
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| 7 | Amit Kumar | LJP | 1,164 | 0.56% |
| 8 | Sant Kumar | BSRD | 1,066 | 0.51% |
| 9 | Sudarshan Kumar | JaKP | 915 | 0.44% |
| 10 | D.R. Verma | BSKD | 763 | 0.37% |
| 11 | Nathu Lal | JD(U) | 715 | 0.34% |
| 12 | Nathu Ram | NSCBRP | 563 | 0.27% |
| 13 | Rekha Devi | VIP | 547 | 0.26% |
| 14 | Arvind Kumar | AD | 485 | 0.23% |
| 15 | Jagdish | VP | 362 | 0.17% |
| 16 | Badam | RLM | 300 | 0.14% |
Powayan 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 Shahjahanpur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Powayan is one of the assembly segments of Shahjahanpur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shahjahanpur candidates.
- Arun Kumar SagarBJP1,28,751 56.7%
- Jyotsna GondSP72,581 32.0%
- Dod Ram VermaBSP21,533 9.5%
- KiranRSTRSNTP1,600 0.7%
- Shiv KumarIndependent563 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 56,170 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Powayan.
Who won the Powayan assembly seat in 2022?
Chetram of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Powayan in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election with 1,29,785 votes, which was 55.62% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Powayan?
The margin was 51,578 votes (22.11% of valid votes). The runner-up was Upendra Pal Singh of the Samajwadi Party with 78,207 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Powayan in 2022?
Turnout was 60.32%: 2,33,351 of 3,86,868 registered electors voted, across 473 polling stations. That is 3.1 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Powayan part of?
Powayan is an assembly segment of the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Arun Kumar Sagar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Powayan a reserved constituency?
Yes. Powayan 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 Powayan?
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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