AKALTARA
Assembly seat no. 120 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1993
CHHATRAM DEVANGAN
BJP
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1993
4,076
4.38% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
INCDHEERANDRA KUMAR
- Votes
- 25,340
- Vote share
- 27.25%
- Behind by
- 4,076
Electors
1,36,875
Total votes polled
93,005
Valid votes
93,005
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.0%
Full result, 1993
11 candidates · 93,005 valid votes
CHHATRAM DEVANGANBJPwon
29,416
31.6%
DHEERANDRA KUMARINC
25,340
27.3%
DHARAJ KASHYAPBSP
25,257
27.2%
RAM NARAYAN SAHUIND
5,218
5.6%
KANWAL SINGHGGP
3,144
3.4%
KAUSHAL PRASADIND
1,504
1.6%
NILESH KUMAR YADAVIND
1,484
1.6%
DHANIRAM SHRIVASIND
679
0.7%
RAMCHARANJD
501
0.5%
MOTILALIND
322
0.3%
AJEET RAMDDP
140
0.1%
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.
