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Kanth Assembly Election Results 2022

The Kanth constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .

Kamal Akhtar of the Samajwadi Party won the seat by defeating Rajesh Kumar Chunnu of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 43178 votes.The Kanth Assembly constituency falls under the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party candidate Ruchi Veera won the Moradabad Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 105762 votes, defeating Sarvesh Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.

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Kanth Assembly Election Results 2022 to 1977

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Kanth Assembly Election Results (2022)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kamal Akhtar WINNER
Samajwadi Party
134,692
Lead: 43,178
49.19%
Rajesh Kumar Chunnu Bharatiya Janata Party 91,514 33.42%
Afaaq Ali Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 36,341 13.27%
Raisuddin All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen 2,886 1.05%
Kailash Kumar Saini Loktanter Suraksha Party 2,208 0.81%
Mohd Israr Indian National Congress 1,470 0.54%
Nota None Of The Above 1,031 0.38%
Omkar Singh Independent 856 0.31%
Mujfafar Khan Independent 743 0.27%
Dushyant Singh Independent 455 0.17%
Rajesh Kumar Rashtriya Samaj Paksha 438 0.16%
Tirilok Chandra Diwaker Aam Aadmi Party 285 0.10%
Humaira Akhtar Independent 283 0.10%
Mohd Aslam Independent 277 0.10%
Nar Singh Saini Jan Adhikar Party 204 0.07%
Nadir Ali Mansoori Peace Party 156 0.06%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (2017)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rajesh Kumar Urf Chunnu WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
76,307
Lead: 2,348
30.15%
Aneesurrehman Samajwadi Party 73,959 29.22%
Mohd. Nasir Bahujan Samaj Party 43,820 17.31%
Fizaullah Chaudhry All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen 22,908 9.05%
Muhammed Usman Ali Peace Party 13,931 5.50%
Dinesh Kumar Saini Independent 10,924 4.32%
Afak Ali Khan Rashtriya Lok Dal 3,458 1.37%
Kashif Independent 1,744 0.69%
None Of The Above None Of The Above 1,199 0.47%
Ramrakshpal Shiv Sena 1,086 0.43%
Mohammad Amil National Lokmat Party 950 0.38%
Rafiullah Khan Independent 866 0.34%
Madan Lal Singh Nationalist Congress Party 861 0.34%
Mohd Israr Independent 744 0.29%
Satish Kumar Rashtriya Congress(J) Party 351 0.14%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (2012)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Aneesurrehman WINNER
Peace Party
37,092
Lead: 1,534
18%
Rizwan Ahmad Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 35,558 18%
Fizaullah Chaudhry Samajwadi Party 30,690 15%
Uttam Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 24,934 12%
Yogendra Singh @ Bhoora Mahan Dal 24,113 12%
Mohammed Ulla Khan Indian National Congress 18,351 9%
Abhinay Choudhary Janata Dal (United) 9,384 5%
Anil Kumar Singh Rashtriya Lok Dal 3,747 2%
Mahendra Singh Independent 2,627 1%
Narendra Kumar Rashtriya Samanta Dal 2,456 1%
Jabar Singh Independent 2,006 1%
Shyam Dev Malik Majdoor Kisan Union Party 1,668 1%
Kaushal Kumar Rashtriya Mahan Dal 1,662 1%
Rajpal Jan Kranti Party(Rashtrawadi) 1,385 1%
Kuldeep Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 1,175 1%
Vedprakash Sharma Rashtriya Lokmanch 823 0%
Jaivindra National Loktantrik Party 674 0%
Omprakash Urf Kallu Independent 666 0%
Kallu Singh Independent 639 0%
Chandra Pal Lok Dal 629 0%
Sanjeev Kumar Sagar Republican Party Of India (A) 442 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (2007)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rizwan Ahmad Khan WINNER
Bahujan Samaj Party
37,945
Lead: 16,128
28%
Abhinay Chaudhary Rashtriya Lok Dal 21,817 16%
Brahm Singh National Lokhind Party 21,734 16%
Rajesh Kumar Urf Chunnu Bharatiya Janata Party 17,175 13%
Aneesur Rehman Rashtriya Parivartan Dal 14,944 11%
Renu Chaudhary Samajwadi Party 11,139 8%
Sohanpalsingh Rashtriya Samanta Dal 2,724 2%
Dhruv Chaudhary Indian National Congress 1,531 1%
Rashid Hussain Independent 1,230 1%
Samarpal Singh Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) 825 1%
Majid Shah Rashtriya Swabhimaan Party 779 1%
Chatar Singh Independent 627 0%
Prakash Singh Yadav Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 617 0%
Chhaterapal Bahujan Kranti Dal 563 0%
Tara Chandr Indian Justice Party 293 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (2002)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rizwan Ahmed Khan WINNER
Bahujan Samaj Party
48,011
Lead: 9,578
35%
Rajesh Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 38,433 28%
Brahm Singh Panwar National Loktantrik Party 14,751 11%
Anisurahman Samajwadi Party 14,357 10%
Narpat Singh Saini Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 5,954 4%
A P Singh Rashtriya Parivartan Dal 5,597 4%
Atal Kumar Indian National Lok Dal 3,633 3%
Seema Chaudhary Indian National Congress 2,749 2%
Harswaroop Singh Independent 997 1%
Atiqurahman Independent 596 0%
Rajveer Singh Rashtriya Kranti Party 555 0%
Rashid Hussain Independent 497 0%
Sultan Independent 427 0%
Umrav Singh Saini Bahujan Kranti Dal 413 0%
Chandra Pal Singh Independent 237 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rajesh Kumar Urf Chunnu WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
63,233
Lead: 11,671
42%
Rizwan Ahmad Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 51,562 34%
Samar Pal Singh Samajwadi Party 24,881 16%
Mohd. Ismael Kisan Vikas Party 6,418 4%
Matloob National Loktantrik Party 3,228 2%
Dhyan Singh Bhoomijotak Samooh 431 0%
Jai Chand Uttar Pradesh Republican Party 337 0%
Kuldeep Independent 175 0%
Jitendra Singh Independent 150 0%
Sheel Chand Independent 111 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (1993)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Mahboob Ali WINNER
Jharkhand Party
31,498
Lead: 1,476
25%
Thakur Pal Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 30,022 24%
Rajesh Kumar Jwala Dal 27,600 22%
Chandra Pal Singh Samajwadi Party 16,593 13%
Lal Singh Bhartiya Republican Paksha 4,447 4%
Ramesb Chandra Ramhat Indian National Congress 3,924 3%
Rishi Pal Singh Independent 3,161 3%
Pramod Kumar Ilias Pappu Independent 701 1%
Tula Ram Saini Independent 683 1%
Kuldeep Independent 509 0%
Mahmood Ali Independent 508 0%
Gajendra Singh Independent 439 0%
Gulab Singh Independent 342 0%
Nasim Ahmad Independent 325 0%
Karan Singh Independent 308 0%
Kaleem Ahmed Independent 194 0%
Qayyum Ali Saiffi Independent 186 0%
Rupendra Independent 145 0%
Kafeel Ahmad Khan Independent 140 0%
Jaopal Singh (dead) Independent 132 0%
Rajendra Singh Independent 121 0%
Bal Krishna Independent 119 0%
Rajendra Singh Independent 118 0%
Kaka Jogindera Singh Alias Dharti Pakar Independent 80 0%
Girwar Singh Independent 68 0%
Muzaffar Independent 56 0%
Ram Swaroop Independent 48 0%
Yaqoob Independent 41 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Thakur Pal Singh WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
26,523
Lead: 262
28%
Rajesh Kumar Jwala Dal 26,261 28%
Chandra Pal Singh Jharkhand Party 16,175 17%
Mahboob Bahujan Samaj Party 10,080 11%
Karim Bakhash Indian National Congress 7,921 8%
Pati Ram Lok Dal 963 1%
Neeraj Kumar Independent 825 1%
Mahmood Independent 438 0%
Veer Singh Doordarshi Party 429 0%
Ayyub Indian Congress (Socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) 379 0%
Jai Kumar Independent 363 0%
Ghanshiam Independent 173 0%
Har Swroop Independent 151 0%
Sabir Independent 148 0%
Sukhvir Singh Independent 139 0%
Yash Pal Independent 110 0%
Raghu Nath Independent 101 0%
Kaka Jogindra Singh Ufr Dharti Pakar Independent 100 0%
Sikandar Mirja Independent 80 0%
Sujar Independent 74 0%
Hari Singh Independent 73 0%
Guman Singh Independent 52 0%
Ho Ram Independent 25 0%
Mohammad Mukhtar Independent 20 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Chandra Pal Singh WINNER
Jwala Dal
28,701
Lead: 10,856
30%
Samar Pal Singh Indian National Congress 17,845 18%
Ram Krishna Indian Congress (Socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) 17,718 18%
Sikandar Mirja Bahujan Samaj Party 15,410 16%
Raghunath Independent 6,499 7%
Guman Singh Independent 1,196 1%
Dharam Pal Independent 1,054 1%
Raj Bahadur Lok Dal (B) 800 1%
Ramesh Independent 564 1%
Gulab Singh Doordarshi Party 327 0%
Ahsaan Independent 324 0%
Mu. Mahmud Independent 303 0%
Sewa Ram Tripathi Independent 225 0%
Nawab Latafat Independent 200 0%
Ram Sarup Independent 168 0%
Anil Kumar Independent 142 0%
Suraj Prakash Independent 129 0%
Lal Singh Independent 64 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Samar Pal Singh WINNER
Indian National Congress
30,511
Lead: 11,056
40%
Ram Krishna Independent 19,455 25%
Raghu Nath Singh Lok Dal 9,521 12%
Sharafat Husain Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 5,827 8%
Sobha Ram Independent 3,232 4%
Bashtolla Urf Nasim Ahmad Independent 1,498 2%
Nooruddin Khan Bharatiya Janata Party 1,486 2%
Pati Ram Independent 951 1%
Om Raj Singh Independent 608 1%
Tej Pal Singh Independent 557 1%
Kallu Singh Morya Indian Congress (Socialist) 486 1%
Suraj Independent 438 1%
Samar Pal Independent 259 0%
Akhtari Independent 237 0%
Desh Raj Singh Independent 176 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ram Kishan WINNER
Indian National Congress (U)
19,039
Lead: 6,625
30%
Her Govind Singh Independent 12,414 19%
Sumer Pal Singh Indian National Congress (I) 11,882 19%
Kashi Ram Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh 9,739 15%
Manphool Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 3,301 5%
Nooruddin Independent 1,867 3%
Barkat Husain Independent 1,593 2%
Gulab Singh Independent 964 2%
Gianendra Kumar Independent 720 1%
Mahendra Pratap Singh Independent 667 1%
Mahendra Singh Independent 323 1%
Rizwan Ahmed Independent 162 0%

Kanth Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Hargovind Singh WINNER
Janta Party
19,081
Lead: 2,529
36%
Naunihal Singh Indian National Congress 16,552 31%
Ram Kishan Independent 13,510 25%
Mahendra Singh Independent 1,837 3%
Mahtab Uddin Independent 1,148 2%
Vijay Singh Independent 442 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

BJP 60%
BSP 40%
BJP won 3 times and BSP won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Kanth MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2022 Kamal Akhtar SP 134,692 43,178 49.19%
2017 Rajesh Kumar Urf Chunnu BJP 76,307 2,348 30.15%
2012 Aneesurrehman PECP 37,092 1,534 18%
2007 Rizwan Ahmad Khan BSP 37,945 16,128 28%
2002 Rizwan Ahmed Khan BSP 48,011 9,578 35%
1996 Rajesh Kumar Urf Chunnu BJP 63,233 11,671 42%
1993 Mahboob Ali JP 31,498 1,476 25%
1991 Thakur Pal Singh BJP 26,523 262 28%
1989 Chandra Pal Singh JD 28,701 10,856 30%
1985 Samar Pal Singh INC 30,511 11,056 40%
1980 Ram Kishan INC(U) 19,039 6,625 30%
1977 Hargovind Singh JNP 19,081 2,529 36%
Source: ECI

Kanth Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2022 Kamal Akhtar SP
134,692
(Lead: 43,178)
49.19%
Rajesh Kumar Chunnu BJP 91,514 33.42%
2017 Rajesh Kumar Urf Chunnu BJP
76,307
(Lead: 2,348)
30.15%
Aneesurrehman SP 73,959 29.22%
2012 Aneesurrehman PECP
37,092
(Lead: 1,534)
18%
Rizwan Ahmad Khan BSP 35,558 18%
2007 Rizwan Ahmad Khan BSP
37,945
(Lead: 16,128)
28%
Abhinay Chaudhary RLD 21,817 16%
2002 Rizwan Ahmed Khan BSP
48,011
(Lead: 9,578)
35%
Rajesh Kumar Singh BJP 38,433 28%
1996 Rajesh Kumar Urf Chunnu BJP
63,233
(Lead: 11,671)
42%
Rizwan Ahmad Khan BSP 51,562 34%
1993 Mahboob Ali JP
31,498
(Lead: 1,476)
25%
Thakur Pal Singh BJP 30,022 24%
1991 Thakur Pal Singh BJP
26,523
(Lead: 262)
28%
Rajesh Kumar JD 26,261 28%
1989 Chandra Pal Singh JD
28,701
(Lead: 10,856)
30%
Samar Pal Singh INC 17,845 18%
1985 Samar Pal Singh INC
30,511
(Lead: 11,056)
40%
Ram Krishna IND 19,455 25%
1980 Ram Kishan INC(U)
19,039
(Lead: 6,625)
30%
Her Govind Singh IND 12,414 19%
1977 Hargovind Singh JNP
19,081
(Lead: 2,529)
36%
Naunihal Singh INC 16,552 31%
Source: ECI

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Uttar Pradesh Kanth Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kanth Assembly seat in the 2022 election?

Kamal Akhtar of the Samajwadi Party (SP) won the Kanth Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Rajesh Kumar Chunnu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 43178 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Kanth constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Kanth constituency is 60% BJP and 40% BSP, with BJP won 3 times and BSP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2022 Kanth Assembly Election?

Kamal Akhtar (SP) received 49.19% vote share.
Rajesh Kumar Chunnu (BJP) received 33.42% vote share.

What were the results of the 2022 Kanth Assembly Election?

Kamal Akhtar (SP) won the 2022 election with 134692 votes, leading by 43178 votes and securing a 49.19% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kanth Assembly constituency fall under?

The Kanth Assembly constituency falls under the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency of Moradabad district.

What was the margin of victory in the Kanth Assembly Election 2022?

Kamal Akhtar (SP) won the Kanth Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 43178 votes over Rajesh Kumar Chunnu (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Moradabad Lok Sabha area?

The Kanth Assembly constituency is part of the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Barhapur, Noorpur, Thakurdwara, Moradabad Rural, Moradabad Nagar.

Who were the top candidates for the Kanth Assembly Election 2022?

The top candidates in the Kanth Assembly Election 2022 were:
Kamal Akhtar (SP)
Rajesh Kumar Chunnu (BJP)
Afaaq Ali Khan (BSP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Kamal Akhtar (SP) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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