68. Lalganj (लालगंज) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Uttar Pradesh. This constituency is located in the North region of India and in the Poorvanchal region within Uttar Pradesh. This seat includes the following districts of Uttar Pradesh: Azamgarh. Lalganj Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: Scheduled Caste. 68. Lalganj is voting in Phase 6 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Lalganj Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Lalganj Lok Sabha constituency are: 25°00'58.0"N 82°21'32.0"E. Lalganj shares its borders with seven other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Lalganj are: Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Ghazipur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.
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Location of Lalganj Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Sangeeta Azad of BSP won in this seat defeating Neelam Sonker of BJP by a margin of 1,61,597 votes which was 16.82% of the total votes cast for the seat. BSP had a vote share of 53.98% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Neelam of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Bechai Saroj of SP by a margin of 63,086 votes which was 7.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP secured a vote share of 36.06% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Baliram of BSP won this seat beating Neelam Sonkar of BJP by a margin of 39,948 votes which was 6.07% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 31.58% in the seat.
Lalganj Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 26% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 71%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Lalganj Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 18,68,165 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 9,61,857 were male, 8,77,000 female and 25 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 17,51,980 registered voters, of which 9,61,857 were male, 8,16,527 female and 32 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 16,61,470 registered voters in this constituency, of which 9,06,738 were male, 7,54,613 female and 119 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 15,09,536 which included 8,10,708 male, and 6,98,828 female.
The number of service voters in Lok Sabha constituency was 2,087 in 2019, 1,625 in 2014 and 1,789 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 912, in 2019 it was 873, 832 in 2014 and 862 in 2009.
Poll dates
Lalganj Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 6 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 6 on Sunday, May 12, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 6 on Monday, May 12, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Lalganj voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 16, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Lalganj constituency was 54.38%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 55%, while it was 54% in 2014 and 44% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.45% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Sangeeta Azad of BSP won in this constituency beating Neelam Sonker of BJP by a margin of 1,61,597 votes which was 16.82% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Neelam of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Bechai Saroj of SP by a margin of 63,086 votes which was 7.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Baliram of BSP won this seat defeating Neelam Sonkar of BJP by a margin of 39,948 votes which was 6.07% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Sangeeta Azad of BSP had a vote share of 53.98% in this seat.
In 2014, Neelam of BJP secured a vote share of 36.06% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Baliram of BSP got a vote share of 31.58% in Lalganj.