Manikpur assembly election result 2017
R. K. Singh Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Manikpur in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 84,988 votes (43.68%), defeating Sampat Pal of the Indian National Congress, who polled 40,524 votes (20.83%). The winning margin was 44,464 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. K. Singh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | 84,988 | 43.68% |
| Sampat Pal | Indian National Congress | 40,524 | 20.83% |
| Chandrabhan Singh Patel | Bahujan Samaj Party | 32,498 | 16.7% |
| Daddu Prasad | Bahujan Mukti Party | 9,697 | 4.98% |
| Sukhlal Nishad | NISHAD Party | 5,329 | 2.74% |
Turnout was 59.74%, with 194,557 votes cast. 10 candidates contested the seat; the table shows the leading 5.
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 Manikpur constituency
Manikpur is seat number 237 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Chitrakoot district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Banda Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 338,989 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Manikpur now
Manikpur is represented by Avinash Chandra Dwivedi of the Apna Dal (Sonelal), elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Manikpur constituency page
- Profile of Avinash Chandra Dwivedi
- All Uttar Pradesh MLAs
- Uttar Pradesh constituencies
- Uttar Pradesh Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Manikpur, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.