Meerut assembly election result 2017
Rafiq Ansari of the Samajwadi Party won Meerut in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 103,217 votes (52.79%), defeating Laxmikant Bajpai of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who polled 74,448 votes (38.08%). The winning margin was 28,769 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafiq Ansari | Samajwadi Party | 103,217 | 52.79% |
| Laxmikant Bajpai | Bharatiya Janata Party | 74,448 | 38.08% |
| Pankaj Jauli | Bahujan Samaj Party | 12,636 | 6.46% |
Turnout was 64.69%, with 195,516 votes cast.
Uttar Pradesh voted in seven phases between 11 February and 8 March 2017, and the votes were counted on 11 March 2017. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 312 of the 403 seats, and Yogi Adityanath became Chief Minister.
About the Meerut constituency
Meerut is seat number 48 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Meerut district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Meerut Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 312,368 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Meerut now
Meerut is represented by Rafiq Ansari of the Samajwadi Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Meerut constituency page
- Profile of Rafiq Ansari
- All Uttar Pradesh MLAs
- Uttar Pradesh constituencies
- Uttar Pradesh Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Meerut, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.