Kawardha
Assembly seat no. 72 in Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2018
AKBAR BHAI
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2018
59,284
24.63% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPASHOK SAHU
- Votes
- 77,036
- Vote share
- 32.00%
- Behind by
- 59,284
Electors
2,91,790
Total votes polled
2,40,739
Valid votes
2,40,739
NOTA votes
949
0.39% of votes polled
Turnout
82.5%
Full result, 2018
21 candidates · 2,40,739 valid votes
AKBAR BHAIINCwon
1,36,320
56.6%
ASHOK SAHUBJP
77,036
32.0%
RAMKHILAWAN DAHARIYAIND
6,604
2.7%
AGAM DAS ANANTJCCJ
6,250
2.6%
RAM KUMAR SAHUIND
2,947
1.2%
REKHACHAND BAGHELIND
1,990
0.8%
MALESH KUMAR MARKAMGGP
1,475
0.6%
MOHIT SAHOOIND
1,265
0.5%
BHOJ KUMAR BANJARAIND
903
0.4%
SIYADEVI PENDROIND
701
0.3%
AGHAN SINGH YADAVSP
547
0.2%
KAMLESH TIWARI DAMRUWALEIND
468
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 21. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vijay Sharma | BJP | 1,44,257 | 53.22% | Akbar Bhai S/o Mohammad Rashid | 39,592 |
| 2018 | AKBAR BHAI | INC | 1,36,320 | 56.63% | ASHOK SAHU | 59,284 |
| 2013 | ASHOK SAHU | BJP | 93,645 | 42.61% | AKBAR BHAI | 2,558 |
| 2008 | DR. SIYARAM SAHU | BJP | 78,817 | 44.69% | YOGESHWARRAJ SINGH | 10,408 |
| 2003 | YOGESHWAR RAJ SINGH | INC | 51,092 | 42.48% | DR. SIYARAM SAHU | 4,188 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Kawardha assembly constituency in 2023?
Vijay Sharma (BJP) won Kawardha in 2023, by a margin of 39,592 votes.
Which party has won Kawardha the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Kawardha gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Kawardha the most times?
Vijay Sharma, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
