Behat (Assembly constituency)
Behat Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Saharanpur district and one of five assembly constituencies in the Saharanpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Behat Assembly constituency came into existence in 2008 as a result of the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008". Prior to 2008, this constituency was served / represented by the Sarsawa Assembly constituency.
Wards / Areas
The Behat Assembly constituency comprises the following Wards / areas.[2]
# | Term | Name | Party | From | To | Days | Comments | Ref |
01 | 01st Vidhan Sabha | - | - | May-1952 | Mar-1957 | 1,776 | - | [3] |
02 | 02nd Vidhan Sabha | - | - | Apr-1957 | Mar-1962 | 1,800 | - | [4] |
03 | 03rd Vidhan Sabha | Shakuntala Devi | Indian National Congress | Mar-1962 | Mar-1967 | 1,828 | [note] | [5] |
04 | 04th Vidhan Sabha | Mohd. Mahmood Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | Mar-1967 | Apr-1968 | 402 | [6] |
05 | 05th Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | Feb-1969 | Mar-1974 | 1,832 | [7] |
06 | 06th Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | Mar-1974 | Apr-1977 | 1,153 | [8] |
07 | 07th Vidhan Sabha | Ajab Singh | Janata Party | Jun-1977 | Feb-1980 | 969 | [9] |
08 | 08th Vidhan Sabha | Rulha Singh | Janata Party (Secular) | Jun-1980 | Mar-1985 | 1,735 | [10] |
09 | 09th Vidhan Sabha | Nirbhay Pal Sharma | Indian National Congress | Mar-1985 | Nov-1989 | 1,725 | [11] |
10 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | Ram Sharan | Janata Dal | Dec-1989 | Apr-1991 | 488 | [12] |
11 | 11th Vidhan Sabha | Mohd. Hasan Shah | Janata Dal | Jun-1991 | Dec-1992 | 533 | [13] |
12 | 12th Vidhan Sabha | Nirbhay Pal Sharma | Indian National Congress | Dec-1993 | Oct-1995 | 693 | [14] |
13 | 13th Vidhan Sabha | Bharatiya Janata Party | Oct-1996 | Mar-2002 | 1,967 | [15] |
14 | 14th Vidhan Sabha | Dr. Dharam Singh Saini | Bahujan Samaj Party | Feb-2002 | May-2007 | 1,902 | [16] |
15 | 15th Vidhan Sabha | Bahujan Samaj Party | May-2007 | Mar-2012 | 1,762 | [17] |
16 | 16th Vidhan Sabha | Mahaveer Singh Rana | Bahujan Samaj Party | Mar-2012 | Incumbent | - | | [18] |
Election results
2012 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BSP |
Mahaveer Singh Rana |
70,274 |
31.8 |
- |
|
INC |
Naresh Saini |
69,760 |
31.5 |
- |
|
SP |
Umar Ali Khan |
47,366 |
21.4 |
- |
|
|
Remainder ten candidates |
33,722 |
15.3 |
-9.4 |
Majority |
514 |
0.2 |
-98.6 |
Turnout |
221,122 |
72.9 |
+33.5 |
|
BSP hold |
Swing |
+2.7 |
|
2007 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BSP |
Dr. Dharam Singh Saini |
68,440 |
41.3 |
+28.5 |
|
SP |
Mohd.Dilshad M |
31,767 |
19.2 |
- |
|
BJP |
Melaram M |
28,162 |
17.0 |
- |
|
|
Remainder twelve candidates |
37,213 |
22.5 |
+64.7 |
Majority |
36,673 |
22.1 |
+283.8 |
Turnout |
165,582 |
n/a |
+2.7 |
|
BSP hold |
Swing |
+8.3 |
|
2002 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BSP |
Dr. Dharam Singh Saini |
53,262 |
33.0 |
- |
|
BJP |
Raghav M |
43,708 |
27.1 |
- |
|
SP |
Mohd. Irshad M |
41,695 |
25.9 |
- |
|
|
Remainder seven candidates |
22,598 |
14.0 |
-18.4 |
Majority |
9,554 |
5.9 |
+3,043 |
Turnout |
161,263 |
68.1 |
-0.1 |
|
BSP hold |
Swing |
n/a |
|
13th Vidhan Sabha: 1996 General Elections.[15]
1996 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Nirbhay Pal Sharma |
47,578 |
29.5 |
-16.7 |
|
INC |
Saheb Singh |
47,274 |
29.3 |
- |
|
Independent |
Mohd. Feeroz Aftab |
38,866 |
24.1 |
- |
|
|
Remainder four candidates |
27,710 |
17.2 |
+76.8 |
Majority |
304 |
0.2 |
-98.4 |
Turnout |
161,428 |
73.7 |
13.1 |
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
+2.77 |
|
1993 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Nirbhay Pal Sharma |
57,146 |
40.0 |
+96.6 |
|
BJP |
Suresh |
38,147 |
26.7 |
+22.9 |
|
Janata Dal |
Mohd. Hasan Shah |
31,762 |
22.3 |
-13.0 |
|
|
Remainder eight candidates |
15,675 |
11.0 |
+5.9 |
Majority |
18,999 |
13.3 |
+316 |
Turnout |
142,730 |
73.4 |
+29.1 |
|
INC hold |
Swing |
+13.7 |
|
1991 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Janata Dal |
Mohd. Hasan Shah |
36,518 |
32.2 |
+253 |
|
BJP |
Suresh |
31,051 |
28.1 |
- |
|
INC |
Nirbhay Pal Sharma |
29,073 |
26.3 |
-37.2 |
|
|
Remainder eleven candidates |
14,797 |
13.4 |
+80.1 |
Majority |
4,567 |
4.1 |
-5.9 |
Turnout |
110,539 |
65.8 |
-4.4 |
|
Janata Dal hold |
Swing |
-12 |
|
1989 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Janata Dal |
Ram Sharan |
51,113 |
44.2 |
- |
|
INC |
Nirbhay Pal Sharma |
46,262 |
40.0 |
-20.0 |
|
Independent |
Mohd. Hasan Shah |
10,089 |
8.7 |
- |
|
|
Remainder four candidates |
8,214 |
7.1 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
4,851 |
4.2 |
-82.4 |
Turnout |
115,678 |
69.4 |
+14.4 |
|
Janata Dal hold |
Swing |
n/a |
|
1985 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Nirbhay Pal Sharma |
57,798 |
57.1 |
+240 |
|
Lok Dal |
Aftab Ahamad |
30,273 |
29.9 |
- |
|
Independent |
Raj Pal |
5,047 |
5.0 |
- |
|
|
Remainder thirteen candidates |
8,019 |
7.9 |
-51.8 |
Majority |
27,525 |
27.2 |
+22,838 |
Turnout |
101,137 |
68.8 |
+59.9 |
|
INC hold |
Swing |
+30.2 |
|
1980 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
JNP(S) |
Rulha Singh |
17,133 |
27.1 |
- |
|
INC |
Nirbhay Pal Sharma |
17,013 |
26.9 |
- |
|
Independent |
Mehmood Hasan Shah |
12,487 |
19.7 |
- |
|
|
Remainder eight candidates |
16,626 |
26.3 |
+384.6 |
Majority |
120 |
0.2 |
-97.2 |
Turnout |
63,259 |
49.8 |
+8.6 |
|
JNP(S) hold |
Swing |
n/a |
|
1977 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Janata Party |
Ajab Singh |
26,251 |
45.0 |
- |
|
INC |
Abdul Malik |
21,980 |
37.7 |
- |
|
Independent |
Mohd. Mahmood Ali Khan |
6,610 |
11.3 |
-80.2 |
|
|
Remainder eight candidates |
3,431 |
5.9 |
-66.4 |
Majority |
4,271 |
7.3 |
-46.8 |
Turnout |
58,272 |
52.2 |
-22.3 |
|
Janata Party hold |
Swing |
n/a |
|
1974 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Mohd. Mahmood Ali Khan |
33,442 |
44.6 |
+32.5 |
|
|
Rulha Singh (Bharatiya Kranti Dal) |
25,441 |
33.9 |
+74.3 |
|
|
Inam M (Muslim League) |
5,919 |
7.9 |
- |
|
|
Remainder eight candidates |
10,201 |
13.6 |
-0.02 |
Majority |
8,031 |
10.7 |
-24.6 |
Turnout |
74,973 |
71.4 |
25.4 |
|
INC hold |
Swing |
+2.2 |
|
1969 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Mohd. Mahmood Ali Khan |
25,236 |
42.4 |
23.2 |
|
|
Rulha Singh (Bharatiya Kranti Dal) |
14,579 |
24.4 |
- |
|
CPI |
Rao Mukhtar Ali Khan |
9,778 |
16.4 |
- |
|
|
Remainder five candidates |
10,203 |
17.1 |
-43.0 |
Majority |
10,657 |
17.8 |
-13.3 |
Turnout |
59,796 |
62.7 |
+11.3 |
|
INC hold |
Swing |
+4.3 |
|
1967 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Mohd. Mahmood Ali Khan |
20,477 |
38.1 |
- |
|
Independent |
R. M. Ali |
8,180 |
15.2 |
- |
|
|
R. Saran (Sanghata Socialist Party) |
7,152 |
13.3 |
- |
|
|
Remainder six candidates |
17,912 |
33.3 |
- |
Majority |
12,297 |
22.9 |
+21.4 |
Turnout |
53,721 |
61.8 |
+36.3 |
|
INC hold |
Swing |
-10.7 |
|
1962 General Elections: Behat
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Shakuntala Devi |
19,224 |
48.8 |
- |
|
Swatantra Party |
Gainda Ram |
9,097 |
23.1 |
- |
|
SP |
Om Prakash |
6,030 |
15.3 |
- |
|
BJS |
Mallahah |
5,058 |
12.8 |
- |
Majority |
10,127 |
25.7 |
- |
Turnout |
39,409 |
50.1 |
- |
|
INC hold |
Swing |
- |
|
See also
Notes
- ^ Behat Assembly constituency came into existence in 2008. Prior to 2008, this constituency was served / represented by Sarsawa (Assembly constituency) which now ceases to exist.
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