Azamgarh assembly election result 2017
Durga Prasad Yadav of the Samajwadi Party won Azamgarh in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 88,087 votes (41.17%), defeating Akhilesh Kumar Mishra of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who polled 61,825 votes (28.9%). The winning margin was 26,262 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durga Prasad Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 88,087 | 41.17% |
| Akhilesh Kumar Mishra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 61,825 | 28.9% |
| Bhupendra | Bahujan Samaj Party | 58,185 | 27.2% |
Turnout was 57.05%, with 213,948 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 Azamgarh constituency
Azamgarh is seat number 347 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Azamgarh district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 396,271 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Azamgarh now
Azamgarh is represented by Durga Prasad Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Azamgarh constituency page
- Profile of Durga Prasad Yadav
- All Uttar Pradesh MLAs
- Uttar Pradesh constituencies
- Uttar Pradesh Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Azamgarh, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.