2022 Azamgarh by-election|
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| Turnout | 49.36% ( 8.26 pp) |
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On 23 June 2022 a parliamentary by-election was held in Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency. The election was won by BJP candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' who defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Dharmendra Yadav by a margin of 8,679 votes. The by-election occurred due to the resignation of sitting Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav after he was elected from Karhal Assembly constituency. [1][2][3][4]
BJP won the seat after 13 years, which was typically considered a SP bastion. However, the margin of victory was 8,679 votes.[5]
Bye-Elections, 2022: Azamgarh[6]
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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BJP
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Dinesh Lal Yadav "Nirahua"
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312,768
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34.39
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0.71
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SP
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Dharmendra Yadav
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3,04,089
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33.44
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26.60
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BSP
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Shah Alam Urf Guddu Jamali
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2,66,210
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29.27
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New
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NOTA
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None of the Above
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5,369
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0.59
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0.11
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Independent
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Rajiv Talwar
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2549
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0.28
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0.07
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| Majority
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8,679
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0.95
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24.29
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| Turnout
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9,09,654
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49.36
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8.20
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BJP gain from SP
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Swing
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