Amethi is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] This constituency covers the entire Amethi district and was created in 1967.[2] Like its neighbouring constituency Rae Bareli, it is considered to be a bastion of the Indian National Congress. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Vidya Dhar Bajpai of the Indian National Congress (INC) who was elected in 1967 and held his seat in the next election in 1971. In the 1977 election, Ravindra Pratap Singh of the Janata Party became its MP. Singh was defeated in 1980 by Sanjay Gandhi of the INC. Later the same year, Gandhi died in a plane crash.[3] This forced a by election in 1981 which was won by his brother, Rajiv Gandhi.[4] Gandhi went on to represent this constituency until 1991, when he was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).[5][6][7] The subsequent by election held the same year was won by Satish Sharma of the INC. Sharma was re-elected in 1996. Sanjaya Sinh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated Sharma in the 1998 election. The widow of Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi represented this constituency from 1999 to 2004.[8] Her son, Rahul Gandhi, was elected in 2004.[9] He was the fourth MP from the Nehru–Gandhi family since 1980 to represent the seat.[10] Gandhi held the seat till the 2019 election when he was defeated by a margin of 55,000 votes by the BJP's Smriti Irani.[11] Irani was defeated in 2024 by a margin of over 1.67 lakh votes by Kishori Lal Sharma of the Indian National Congress.[12]

Most Successful parties from Amethi Lok Sabha
  1. INC (14 Times) (82.3%)
  2. BJP (2 Times) (11.8%)
  3. Janata Party (1 time) (5.88%)

Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Amethi Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments: Tiloi, Salon, Jagdishpur, Gauriganj and Amethi. This constituency is surrounded by Bara Banki and Faizabad in the north, Rae Bareli to the west, Sultanpur to the east and Pratapgarh to the south.[13]

No Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
178 Tiloi Amethi Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh BJP INC
181 Salon (SC) Raebareli Ashok Kori
184 Jagdishpur (SC) Amethi Suresh Pasi
185 Gauriganj Rakesh Pratap Singh IND
186 Amethi Maharaji Prajapati SP

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1967 Vidya Dhar Bajpai Indian National Congress
1971
1977 Ravindra Pratap Singh Janata Party
1980 Sanjay Gandhi Indian National Congress
1981^ Rajiv Gandhi
1984
1989
1991
1991^ Satish Sharma
1996
1998 Sanjaya Sinh Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Sonia Gandhi Indian National Congress
2004 Rahul Gandhi
2009
2014
2019 Smriti Irani Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 Kishori Lal Sharma Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 54.99%
2019
 
 49.71%
2014
 
 46.72%
2009
 
 71.78%
2004
 
 66.18%
1999
 
 67.12%
1998
 
 35.08%
1996
 
 38.81%
1991 (By-Poll)
 
 53.88%
1991
 
 53.23%
1989
 
 67.43%
1984
 
 83.67%
1981 (By-Poll)
 
 84.18%
1980
 
 57.11%
1977
 
 60.47%
1971
 
 62.13%
1967
 
 35.81%

2024

Kishori Lal Sharma from the INC won in the 18th Lok Sabha defeating the Union Minister Smriti Irani[14][15]

2024 Indian general election: Amethi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kishori Lal Sharma 539,228 54.99 Increase11.13
BJP Smriti Irani 372,032 37.94 Decrease11.77
BSP Nanhe Singh Chauhan 34,534 3.52
NOTA None of the Above 9,383 0.96 Increase0.54
IND 5 Independent Candidates 14,716 1.50
OTH 5 Other Party Candidates 10,778 1.10
Majority 167,196 17.05 Increase11.20
Turnout 980,671 54.60 Increase0.52
INC gain from BJP Swing

2019

2019 Indian general election: Amethi[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Smriti Irani 468,514 49.71 Increase15.32
INC Rahul Gandhi 413,394 43.86 Decrease2.86
NOTA None of the Above 3,940 0.42 Increase0.22
IND 14 Independent Candidates 35,406 3.76
OTH 11 Other Party Candidates 21,199 2.25
Majority 55,120 5.85 Decrease6.48
Turnout 942,956 54.08 Increase1.69
BJP gain from INC Swing

2014

2014 Indian general election: Amethi[9][18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rahul Gandhi 408,651 46.72 Decrease25.06
BJP Smriti Irani 300,748 34.39 Increase28.58
BSP Dharmendra Pratap Singh 57,716 6.60 Decrease7.94
AAP Dr. Kumar Vishvas 25,527 2.92
NOTA None of the Above 1,784 0.20
IND 17 Independent Candidates 44,563 5.10
OTH 13 Other Party Candidates 35,636 4.07
Majority 107,903 12.33 Decrease44.91
Turnout 874,872 52.39 Increase7.23
INC hold Swing

2009

2009 Indian general election: Amethi[20][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rahul Gandhi 464,191 71.78 Increase5.60
BSP Asheesh Shukla 93,997 14.54 Decrease2.31
BJP Pradeep Kumar Singh 37,566 5.81 Decrease3.59
IND 9 Independent Candidates 33,497 5.18
OTH 4 Other Party Candidates 17,391 2.69
Majority 370,194 57.24 Increase7.91
Turnout 646,650 45.16 Increase0.66
INC hold Swing

2004

Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi's son, won the seat and represented the constituency in the Fourteenth Lok Sabha.[9][21]

2004 Indian general election: Amethi[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rahul Gandhi 390,179 66.18 Decrease0.94
BSP Chandra Parkash Mishra 99,326 16.85 Increase11.46
BJP Ram Vilashdas Vedanti 55,438 9.40 Decrease9.66
IND 7 Independent Candidates 30,144 5.11
OTH 2 Other Party Candidates 14,509 2.46
Majority 290,853 49.33 Increase1.27
Turnout 589,596 44.50 Decrease12.96
INC hold Swing

1999

Sonia Gandhi, the wife of Rajiv Gandhi, won the election and represented the constituency in the Thirteenth Lok Sabha.[8]

1999 Indian general election: Amethi[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sonia Gandhi 418,960 67.12 Increase36.02
BJP Dr. Sanjai Singh 118,948 19.06 Decrease16.02
BSP Paras Nath Maurya 33,658 5.39 Decrease20.46
SP Kamarujjama Fauzi 16,678 2.67 Decrease2.44
IND 20 Independent Candidates 31,893 5.13
OTH 3 Other Party Candidates 4,035 0.64
Majority 300,012 48.06 Increase44.08
Turnout 638,178 57.46 Increase3.73
INC gain from BJP Swing

1998

Sanjaya Sinh of the BJP won the election and represented the constituency in the Twelfth Lok Sabha.[23]

1998 Indian general election: Amethi[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sanjay Singh 205,025 35.08 Increase6.14
INC Captain Satish Sharma 181,755 31.10 Decrease7.71
BSP Mohd. Naim 151,096 25.85 Increase6.36
SP Shiv Prasad 29,888 5.11
AD Chote Lal Maurya 3,946 0.68 Decrease0.06
IND 8 Independent Candidates 12,798 2.21
Majority 23,270 3.98 Decrease5.89
Turnout 597,556 53.73 Increase15.02
BJP gain from INC Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Amethi[24][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Satish Sharma 157,868 38.81 Decrease15.07
BJP Raja Mohan Singh 117,725 28.94 Increase4.95
BSP Choudary Mohd. Isa 79,285 19.49
IND Karnandan Singh Akela 13,277 3.26
AD Vishweswar Patel 2,996 0.74
AIIC(T) Shivnarayan Mishra 1,606 0.39
IND 41 Independent Candidates 34,042 8.40
Majority 40,143 9.87 Decrease20.02
Turnout 426,913 38.71
INC hold Swing

1991 by-election

Satish Sharma of the INC won the election and represented the constituency in the Tenth Lok Sabha.[25]

1991 By-election: Amethi[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Satish Sharma 178,996 53.88 Increase0.65
BJP M. M. Singh 79,687 23.99 Increase2.64
IND R. Singh 47,033 14.16
Margin of victory 99,309 29.89 Decrease1.99
Turnout 332,195
INC hold Swing +0.65

1991

Rajiv Gandhi won the election, but he was assassinated on 21 May 1991 a few days after the polling in Amethi and even before other rounds of polling were completed. The election process was postponed for a few days and votes were eventually counted in June 1991. He was declared winner after his death, but a bye-election had to be called.[7][26]

1991 Indian general election: Amethi[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajiv Gandhi 187,138 53.23 Decrease14.20
BJP Ravindra Pratap 75,053 21.35
JD Naeem 54,680 15.55 Decrease1.66
DDP Ram Samujh Singh 742 0.21
IND 38 Independent Candidates 33,935 9.66
Majority 112,085 31.88 Decrease18.34
Turnout 376,202 40.97 Decrease5.81
INC hold Swing

1989

Rajiv Gandhi won a third term in the election and represented the constituency in the Ninth Lok Sabha. He was challenged by Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.[27]

1989 Indian general election: Amethi[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajiv Gandhi 271,407 67.43 Decrease16.24
JD Rajmohan Gandhi 69,269 17.21
BSP Kanshi Ram 25,400 6.31
IND 42 Independent Candidates 32,684 8.13
OTH 2 Other Party Candidates 3,740 0.93
Majority 202,138 50.22 Decrease21.95
Turnout 425,746 46.78 Decrease13.47
INC hold Swing

1984

Rajiv Gandhi held the seat and represented the constituency in the Eighth Lok Sabha. He defeated his sister-in-law Maneka Gandhi by a margin of 314,878 votes or 72.17%, the highest till now for a sitting prime minister.[28][29]

1984 Indian general election: Amethi[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajiv Gandhi 365,041 83.67 Decrease0.51
IND Maneka Gandhi 50,163 11.50
DDP Kunwar Brijesh Singh 2,002 0.46
IND 28 Independent Candidates 19,057 4.37
Majority 314,878 72.17 Decrease5.12
Turnout 446,289 60.25
INC hold Swing

1981 by-election

Rajiv Gandhi, Sanjay's brother, won the by-election and represented the constituency in the Seventh Lok Sabha.[4][25]

1981 By-election: Amethi[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajiv Gandhi 258,884 84.18 Increase27.07
LKD Sharad Yadav 21,188 6.89
Margin of victory 237,696 77.29 Increase38.03
Turnout 307,523
INC hold Swing

1980

Sanjay Gandhi of the INC won the election. He died in a plane crash later in the year, forcing a by-election in 1981.

1980 Indian general election: Amethi[3][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Sanjay Gandhi 186,990 57.11 Increase22.64
JP Ravindra Pratap Singh 58,445 17.85 Decrease42.62
JP(S) Mohd Isa 41,734 12.75
IND Mahavir Prasad 12,295 3.76
IND Satya Narain Jaiswal 7,339 2.24
IND Ram Dulare Yadav 5,320 1.62
IND Chodhari Mohd. Halim Biriwala 3,311 1.01
IND Munna Jaiswal 3,048 0.93
IND Tarkeshwar Prasad 2,743 0.84
IND Babu Lal Yadav 2,464 0.75
IND Abdul Majid 1,969 0.60
IND Paras Nath Gupta 1,755 0.54
Majority 128,545 39.26 Increase13.26
Turnout 338,531 50.10 Increase1.51
INC(I) gain from JP Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Amethi[31][31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Ravindra Pratap Singh 176,410 60.47
INC Sanjay Gandhi 100,566 34.47 Decrease27.66
IND Abdul Wahid 8,450 2.90
IND Badri Narain 6,306 2.16
Majority 75,844 26.00 Decrease22.37
Turnout 302,826 48.59 Increase18.54
JP gain from INC Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Amethi[32][32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidya Dhar Bajpai 96,312 62.13 Increase26.32
ABJS Gokul Prasad Pathak 21,335 13.76 Decrease19.98
INC(O) Wast Nabvi 19,051 12.29
BKD Kailash Nath Singh 11,787 7.60
RRP Basudev Shashtri 6,541 4.22
Majority 74,977 48.37 Increase46.30
Turnout 160,395 30.05 Decrease7.29
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Amethi[33][33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidya Dhar Bajpai 63,231 35.81
ABJS Gokul Prasad Pathak 59,566 33.74
IND A. Wahid 22,333 12.65
SSP A. P. Pandey 17,213 9.75
SWA R. H. Singh 9,883 5.60
IND V. Jhunjhunwala 4,334 2.45
Majority 3,665 2.07
Turnout 188,666 37.34
INC win (new seat)

See also

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