Back to Uttar Pradesh 2017 map
Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 155 · 2017

Shahabad

195119571962196719691974197719801985198919911993199620022007201220172022

Winner — 2017

RAJANI TIWARI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 45.3%BSP 43.4%13 others 11.3%
Votes
99,624
45.3% share
Winning margin
4,260
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
64.0%
of 3,43,850

Shahabad was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 4,260 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

0 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.81 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJANI TIWARI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
99,62445.3%
2
ASIF KHAN
BSP
BSP
95,36443.4%
3
SARTAJ KHAN
SP
15,7677.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,6151.2%
5
SHOBHIT PATHAK
RLD
RLD
1,4770.7%
6
SAURABH KUMAR
IND
1,4690.7%
7
ASHUTOSH
IND
7040.3%
8
FURQAN KHAN
IND
5810.3%
9
DINESH KUMAR
BSRD
4480.2%
10
PRADEEP
RASHVIP
3610.2%
11
SHAHWAZ HUSAIN KHAN
MANKP
3510.2%
12
MAHENDRA
JAM
3380.1%
13
RAJKUMAR JINDAL
BMUP
3140.1%
14
PRAMOD KUMAR
LD
2970.1%
15
RAJDEVI
BAHUMP
2290.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (93rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 1.8% · max 29.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
93rd of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
104th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
157th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.3%BSP 43.4%SP 7.2%OTH 3.0%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.81 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,92,845
Density
684 / km²
Sex ratio
868 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,986 km²
SC population31.1%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 13.6%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.3%
Electricity13.5%
Sanitation24.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.9%
Children fully vaccinated63.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.5%
Children underweight (under 5)33.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.7%
Women literate55.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Clean cooking fuel29.0%
Health insurance16.0%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️HandloomGI
🏛️

Ancient mound, Pahunchina Khera (Lakhamapura), Shabad

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient mound,

📍Google MapsOSM
Maqbara of Nawab Diler Khan,

Maqbara of Nawab Diler Khan,

🏛️MonumentASI

Maqbara of Nawab Diler Khan,

📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ask the state

STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25
ID: UP-155·View all Uttar Pradesh 2017 seats →