Political Parties
| Party | Seats contested | Seats won | Seat change | Vote share | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samajwadi Party | 224 | 127 | ||||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 80 | 126 | ||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 47 | 4 | ||||
| Indian National Congress | 28 | 6 | ||||
| Rashtriya Lok Dal | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Nationalist Congress Party | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Independents | 14 | |||||
| Total | - | 403 | - | |||
| Turnout: 59.5% | ||||||
| Source: Election Commission of India | ||||||
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