Former constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative assembly in India
Sarsawa Assembly constituency was one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly , India . It was a part of the Saharanpur district and one of five assembly constituencies in the Saharanpur (Lok Sabha constituency) .[ 1]
Sarsawa Assembly constituency was into existence till 2008 as a result of the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" and demolished in 2012 and became part of Nakur , and some part included in Behat.
Member of the Legislative Assembly [ edit ]
#
Term
Name
Party
From
To
Days
Comments
Ref
01
01st Vidhan Sabha
-
-
May-1952
Mar-1957
1,776
-
[ 2]
02
02nd Vidhan Sabha
-
-
Apr-1957
Mar-1962
1,800
-
[ 3]
03
03rd Vidhan Sabha
Shakuntala Devi
Indian National Congress
Mar-1962
Mar-1967
1,828
[note]
[ 4]
04
04th Vidhan Sabha
Mohd. Mahmood Ali Khan
Indian National Congress
Mar-1967
Apr-1968
402
[ 5]
05
05th Vidhan Sabha
Indian National Congress
Feb-1969
Mar-1974
1,832
[ 6]
06
06th Vidhan Sabha
Indian National Congress
Mar-1974
Apr-1977
1,153
[ 7]
07
07th Vidhan Sabha
Ajab Singh
Janata Party
Jun-1977
Feb-1980
969
[ 8]
08
08th Vidhan Sabha
Rulha Singh
Janata Party (Secular)
Jun-1980
Mar-1985
1,735
[ 9]
09
09th Vidhan Sabha
Nirbhay Pal Sharma
Indian National Congress
Mar-1985
Nov-1989
1,725
[ 10]
10
10th Vidhan Sabha
Ram Sharan
Janata Dal
Dec-1989
Apr-1991
488
[ 11]
11
11th Vidhan Sabha
Mohd. Hasan Shah
Janata Dal
Jun-1991
Dec-1992
533
[ 12]
12
12th Vidhan Sabha
Nirbhay Pal Sharma
Indian National Congress
Dec-1993
Oct-1995
693
[ 13]
13
13th Vidhan Sabha
Bharatiya Janata Party
Oct-1996
Mar-2002
1,967
[ 14]
14
14th Vidhan Sabha
Dr. Dharam Singh Saini
Bahujan Samaj Party
Feb-2002
May-2007
1,902
[ 15]
15
15th Vidhan Sabha
Bahujan Samaj Party
May-2007
Mar-2012
1,762
[ 16]
Constituency abolished
2007 General Elections: Sarsawa
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: Sarsawa
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
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
JD
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
%
±%
JD
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
JD hold
Swing
-12
1989 General Elections: Behat
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
JD
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
JD hold
Swing
n/a
1985 General Elections: Behat
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
INC
Nirbhay Pal Sharma
57,798
57.1
+240
LKD
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
%
±%
JP(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
JP(S) hold
Swing
n/a
1977 General Elections: Behat
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
JP
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
JP 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
−
SWA
Gainda Ram
9,097
23.1
−
Socialist
Om Prakash
6,030
15.3
−
ABJS
Mallahah
5,058
12.8
−
Majority
10,127
25.7
−
Turnout
39,409
50.1
−
INC hold
Swing
-
^ 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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