AKALTARA
Assembly seat no. 120 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
DHIRENDER KUMAR SINGH
INC(I)
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1980
17,567
44.97% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
BJPJAWAHAR DUBEY
- Votes
- 8,959
- Vote share
- 22.94%
- Behind by
- 17,567
Electors
90,507
Total votes polled
39,060
Valid votes
39,060
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
43.2%
Full result, 1980
5 candidates · 39,060 valid votes
DHIRENDER KUMAR SINGHINC(I)won
26,526
67.9%
JAWAHAR DUBEYBJP
8,959
22.9%
PUNILALIND
2,509
6.4%
MALURAMIND
922
2.4%
RAM KUMAR SINGHIND
144
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | CHHATRAM DEWANGAN | BJP | 35,281 | 37.70% | DR.RAKESH KUMAR SINGH | 9,482 |
| 1993 | CHHATRAM DEVANGAN | BJP | 29,416 | 31.63% | DHEERANDRA KUMAR | 4,076 |
| 1990 | JAWAHAR DUBEY | IND | 20,695 | 28.64% | DHIRANDER KUMAR SINGH | 2,966 |
| 1985 | RAKESH KUMAR SINGH | INC | 26,405 | 61.75% | SATISH DIWAN | 15,694 |
| 1980 | DHIRENDER KUMAR SINGH | INC(I) | 26,526 | 67.91% | JAWAHAR DUBEY | 17,567 |
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 AKALTARA assembly constituency in 1998?
CHHATRAM DEWANGAN (BJP) won AKALTARA in 1998, by a margin of 9,482 votes.
Which party has won AKALTARA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has AKALTARA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won AKALTARA the most times?
RAJENDRA KUMAR SINGH, with 2 wins between 1972 and 1977.
