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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name        = Dhanghata
| name        = Dhanghata
| mla          = [[Sriram Chauhan]]
| constituency_no = 314
| map_image    = 314-Dhanghata.svg
| mla          = [[Ganesh Chandra Chauhan]]
| party        = [[Bharatiya Janta Party]]
| party        = [[Bharatiya Janta Party]]
| year         = 2017
| latest_election_year         = 2022
| state        = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| state        = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| district    = [[Sant Kabir Nagar district|Sant Kabir Nagar]]
| district    = [[Sant Kabir Nagar district|Sant Kabir Nagar]]
| reservation  = [[Schedule Caste]]
| reservation  = SC
| electors    = 357,096 (2017)
| electors    = 357,096 (2017)
| type= SLA
}}   
}}   
'''Dhanghata''' is a constituency of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] covering the city of Dhanghata in the [[Sant Kabir Nagar district]] of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of five assembly constituencies in the [[Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency]]. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 314 amongst 403 constituencies.
'''Dhanghata''' is a constituency of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] covering the city of Dhanghata in the [[Sant Kabir Nagar district]] of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of five assembly constituencies in the [[Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency]]. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 314 amongst 403 constituencies.
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Since 2017, [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] member [[Sriram Chauhan]] is the [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], who won in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] defeating [[Samajwadi Party]] candidate Agloo Prasad by a margin of 16,909 votes.<ref name="Election Result">{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/dhanghata.html|title=Assembly result 2017|website=Elections.in|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
Since 2017, [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] member [[Sriram Chauhan]] is the [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], who won in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] defeating [[Samajwadi Party]] candidate Agloo Prasad by a margin of 16,909 votes.<ref name="Election Result">{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/dhanghata.html|title=Assembly result 2017|website=Elections.in|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>


==Member of the Legislative Assembly ==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Member<ref name="election2018">{{Cite web |title=Dhanghata Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/dhanghata.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|-
!Scope=col|From
| colspan="4" |{{Center|''Till 2012 : Constituency did not exist''}}
!scope=col|Term
!scope=col|Member of Legislative Assembly
!scope=col|Party
|-
|-
|2012|| [[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Vidhan Sabha]] ||Alagoo Prasad Chauhan||[[Samajwadi Party]]<ref name="Election Result"/>
|[[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]]
|Alagoo Prasad Chauhan
| style="background-color: {{party color|Samajwadi Party}}" |
|[[Samajwadi Party]]
|-
|-
| 2017|| [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Vidhan Sabha]] || [[Sriram Chauhan]] || [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]<ref name="Election Result"/>
|[[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
|[[Sriram Chauhan]]
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|-
| 2022|| [[18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly|18th Vidhan Sabha]] ||Ganesh Chandra||[[Bhartiya Janata Party]]<ref name="Election Result"/>
|[[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
|-
|[[Ganesh Chandra Chauhan]]
 
|}
|}


==Election results==
==Election results==


===18th Vidhan Sabha: 2022 General Elections===
=== 2022 ===
 
{{Election box begin | title=2022 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)<ref name="election2022">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Uttar Pradesh General Legislative Election 2022|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14185-uttar-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/|website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
{{Election box begin | title=2017 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/UP/10.Detailed%20Results.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref>}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = Ganeh Chandra
  |votes      = {{formatnum:83241}}
  |percentage = 38.5
  |change    = {{decrease}}1.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Alagu Prasad
  |votes      = {{formatnum:72688}}
  |percentage = 33.62
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Santosh
  |votes      = {{formatnum:40693}}
  |percentage = 18.82
  |change    = {{decrease}}7.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = Yashavant
| candidate  = Ganeh Chandra
  |party      = Independent
| votes      = 83241
  |votes      = {{formatnum:5433}}
| percentage = 38.5
  |percentage = 2.51
| change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party  
  |candidate  = Narendra Dev
| candidate  = Alagu Prasad
  |party      = Jan Adhikar Party
| votes      = 72688
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3960}}
| percentage = 33.62
  |percentage = 1.83
| change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Amrit Kumar
| candidate  = Santosh
  |party      = Vikassheel Insaan Party
| votes      = 40693
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2266}}
| percentage = 18.82
  |percentage = 1.05
| change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = NOTA
  |candidate  = Shanti Devi
| candidate  = None Of The Above
  |party      = Indian National Congress
| votes      = 1,915
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1971}}
| percentage = 0.89
  |percentage = 0.91
| change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      =
  |party      = None of the above
| candidate  = Remainder 9 candidates
  |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
| votes      = 17685
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1915}}
| percentage = 8.17
  |percentage = 0.89
| change    = {{unchanged}}
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.05
}}
}}
{{Election box majority
{{Election box majority
| votes      = 10,553
  |votes      = {{formatnum:10553}}
| percentage =  
  |percentage = 4.88
| change    =  
  |change    = {{decrease}}3.56
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout
{{Election box turnout
| votes      = 2,16,222
  |votes      = {{formatnum:216222}}
| percentage =  
  |percentage = 55.81
| change    =
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.27
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
{{Election box gain with party link
|loser     = Suheldev Bharatiya samaj party
  |loser     = Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
|winner   = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing     =
  |swing     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===17th Vidhan Sabha: 2017 General Elections===


{{Election box begin | title=2017 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/UP/10.Detailed%20Results.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref>}}
=== 2017 ===
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box begin | title=2017 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)<ref name="Election Result"/>}}
| party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate  = [[Sriram Chauhan]]
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
| votes      = 79,572
  |candidate  = [[Sriram Chauhan]]
| percentage = 40.11
  |votes      = {{formatnum:79572}}
| change    =
  |percentage = 39.73
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Samajwadi Party
  |party      = Samajwadi Party
| candidate  = Algoo Prasad Chauhan
  |candidate  = Algoo Prasad Chauhan
| votes      = 62,663
  |votes      = {{formatnum:62663}}
| percentage = 31.58
  |percentage = 31.29
| change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate  = Neel Mani
  |candidate  = Neel Mani
| votes      = 51,938
  |votes      = {{formatnum:51938}}
| percentage = 26.18
  |percentage = 25.93
| change    =
  |change    =  
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party      = NOTA
| candidate  = None Of The Above
| votes      = 1,871
| percentage = 0.94
| change    = {{increase}}0.94
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      =
  |party      = None of the above
| candidate  = Remainder 5 candidates
  |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
| votes      = 4,231
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1871}}
| percentage = 2.11
  |percentage = 0.94
| change    = {{unchanged}}
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box majority
{{Election box majority
| votes      = 16,909
  |votes      = {{formatnum:16909}}
| percentage = 8.44
  |percentage = 8.44
| change    =  
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout
{{Election box turnout
| votes      = 2,00,275
  |votes      = {{formatnum:200275}}
| percentage = 56.08
  |percentage = 56.08
| change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
{{Election box gain with party link
|loser     = Samajwadi Party
  |loser     = Samajwadi Party
|winner   = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing     =
  |swing     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===16th Vidhan Sabha: 2012 General Elections===
 
{{Election box begin | title=2012 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref>}}
===2012===
{{Election box begin | title=2012 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)<ref name="election2012">{{cite web|url=https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Samajwadi Party
  |party      = Samajwadi Party
| candidate  = Algoo Prasad Chauhan
  |candidate  = Algoo Prasad Chauhan
| votes      = 66,337
  |votes      = 66,337
| percentage = 35.55
  |percentage = 35.55
| change    = {{increase}}35.55
  |change    = {{increase}}35.55
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate  = Ram Sidhare
  |candidate  = Ram Sidhare
| votes      = 51,388
  |votes      = 51,388
| percentage = 27.54
  |percentage = 27.54
| change    = {{increase}}27.54
  |change    = {{increase}}27.54
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate  =Neel Mani
  |candidate  = Neel Mani
| votes      = 40,491
  |votes      = 40,491
| percentage = 21.70
  |percentage = 21.70
| change    = {{increase}}21.70
  |change    = {{increase}}21.70
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Peace Party of India
  |party      = Peace Party of India
| candidate  = Surendra Kumar
  |candidate  = Surendra Kumar
| votes      = 9,660
  |votes      = 9,660
| percentage = 5.18
  |percentage = 5.18
| change    = {{increase}}5.18
  |change    = {{increase}}5.18
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Indian National Congress
  |party      = Indian National Congress
| candidate  = Archana Mahatam
  |candidate  = Archana Mahatam
| votes      = 9,293
  |votes      = 9,293
| percentage = 4.98
  |percentage = 4.98
| change    = {{increase}}4.98
  |change    = {{increase}}4.98
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box candidate
| party      = [[Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party|SBSP]]
  |party      = [[Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party|SBSP]]
| candidate  = Om Hari
  |candidate  = Om Hari
| votes      = 3,726
  |votes      = 3,726
| percentage = 2.00
  |percentage = 2.00
| change    = {{increase}}2.00
  |change    = {{increase}}2.00
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      =  
  |party      =  
| candidate  = Reminder 5 Candidates
  |candidate  = Remainder 5 Candidates
| votes      = 5,725
  |votes      = 5,725
| percentage = 3.07
  |percentage = 3.07
| change    = {{unchanged}}
  |change    = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box majority
{{Election box majority
| votes      = 14,949
  |votes      = 14,949
| percentage = 8.01
  |percentage = 8.01
| change    = {{increase}}8.01
  |change    = {{increase}}8.01
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout
{{Election box turnout
| votes      = 1,86,620
  |votes      = 1,86,620
| percentage = 55.30
  |percentage = 55.30
| change    = {{increase}}55.30
  |change    = {{increase}}55.30
}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win
{{Election box new seat win
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Results of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/92-uttar-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
* {{cite web |title=Results of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/92-uttar-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}


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Latest revision as of 10:27, 8 August 2025


Dhanghata
Constituency No. 314 for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictSant Kabir Nagar
Total electors357,096 (2017)
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janta Party
Elected year2022

Dhanghata is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Dhanghata in the Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of five assembly constituencies in the Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 314 amongst 403 constituencies.

Since 2017, Bharatiya Janta Party member Sriram Chauhan is the MLA, who won in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Agloo Prasad by a margin of 16,909 votes.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member[2] Party
Till 2012 : Constituency did not exist
2012 Alagoo Prasad Chauhan Samajwadi Party
2017 Sriram Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
2022 Ganesh Chandra Chauhan

Election results[edit | edit source]

2022[edit | edit source]

2022 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ganeh Chandra 83,241 38.5 Decrease1.23
SBSP Alagu Prasad 72,688 33.62
BSP Santosh 40,693 18.82 Decrease7.11
Independent Yashavant 5,433 2.51
Jan Adhikar Party Narendra Dev 3,960 1.83
VIP Amrit Kumar 2,266 1.05
INC Shanti Devi 1,971 0.91
NOTA None of the above 1,915 0.89 Decrease0.05
Majority 10,553 4.88 Decrease3.56
Turnout 216,222 55.81 Decrease0.27
BJP gain from Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party Swing


2017[edit | edit source]

2017 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sriram Chauhan 79,572 39.73
SP Algoo Prasad Chauhan 62,663 31.29
BSP Neel Mani 51,938 25.93
NOTA None of the above 1,871 0.94
Majority 16,909 8.44
Turnout 200,275 56.08
BJP gain from SP Swing


2012[edit | edit source]

2012 General Elections: Dhanghata (SC)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Algoo Prasad Chauhan 66,337 35.55 Increase35.55
BSP Ram Sidhare 51,388 27.54 Increase27.54
BJP Neel Mani 40,491 21.70 Increase21.70
PECP Surendra Kumar 9,660 5.18 Increase5.18
INC Archana Mahatam 9,293 4.98 Increase4.98
SBSP Om Hari 3,726 2.00 Increase2.00
Remainder 5 Candidates 5,725 3.07 Steady
Majority 14,949 8.01 Increase8.01
Turnout 1,86,620 55.30 Increase55.30
SP win (new seat)


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Assembly result 2017". Elections.in. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Dhanghata Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  3. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. 25 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

External links[edit | edit source]

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