Amethi assembly election result 2017
Garima Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Amethi in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 64,226 votes (34.21%), defeating Gayatri Prasad Prajapati of the Samajwadi Party, who polled 59,161 votes (31.52%). The winning margin was 5,065 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garima Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 64,226 | 34.21% |
| Gayatri Prasad Prajapati | Samajwadi Party | 59,161 | 31.52% |
| Ramji Maurya | Bahujan Samaj Party | 30,175 | 16.07% |
| Ameeta Sinh | Indian National Congress | 20,291 | 10.81% |
Turnout was 56.1%, with 187,717 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 Amethi constituency
Amethi is seat number 186 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Amethi district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 349,837 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Amethi now
Amethi is represented by Maharaji Prajapati of the Samajwadi Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Amethi constituency page
- Profile of Maharaji Prajapati
- All Uttar Pradesh MLAs
- Uttar Pradesh constituencies
- Uttar Pradesh Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Amethi, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.