Dhanghata assembly election result 2017
Sriram Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Dhanghata in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 79,572 votes (39.73%), defeating Algoo Prasad Chauhan of the Samajwadi Party, who polled 62,663 votes (31.29%). The winning margin was 16,909 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sriram Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 79,572 | 39.73% |
| Algoo Prasad Chauhan | Samajwadi Party | 62,663 | 31.29% |
| Neel Mani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 51,938 | 25.93% |
Turnout was 56.08%, with 200,275 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 Dhanghata constituency
Dhanghata is seat number 314 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Sant Kabir Nagar district. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. It is part of the Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 387,446 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Dhanghata now
Dhanghata is represented by Ganesh Chandra of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Dhanghata constituency page
- Profile of Ganesh Chandra
- All Uttar Pradesh MLAs
- Uttar Pradesh constituencies
- Uttar Pradesh Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Dhanghata, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.