Ashta
Assembly seat no. 157 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
RANJIT SINGH GUNWAN
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 9 of 13
Margin, 1998
8,061
9.15% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCBAPULAL MALVIYA
- Votes
- 32,005
- Vote share
- 36.33%
- Behind by
- 8,061
Electors
1,42,655
Total votes polled
88,088
Valid votes
88,088
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.8%
Full result, 1998
3 candidates · 88,088 valid votes
RANJIT SINGH GUNWANBJPwon
40,066
45.5%
BAPULAL MALVIYAINC
32,005
36.3%
PHOOL SINGH CHOUHANBSP
16,017
18.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gopal Singh Engineer | BJP | 1,18,750 | 50.44% | Kamal Singh Chauhan | 7,903 |
| 2018 | RAGHUNATH SINGH MALVIYA | BJP | 92,292 | 44.74% | GOPAL SINGH ENGINEER | 6,044 |
| 2013 | RANJEET SINGH GUNWAN | BJP | 84,252 | 45.21% | GOPAL SINGH ENGINEER | 5,504 |
| 2008 | RANJEET-SINGH GUNWAN | BJP | 60,134 | 44.11% | GOPAL SINGH ENGINEER (VILL. MULLANI) | 16,906 |
| 2003 | RAGHUNATH SINGH MALVIYA | BJP | 51,503 | 38.29% | AJEET UMRAO SINGH | 10,652 |
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 Ashta assembly constituency in 2023?
Gopal Singh Engineer (BJP) won Ashta in 2023, by a margin of 7,903 votes.
Which party has won Ashta the most times?
BJP, with 9 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Ashta gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Ashta the most times?
RAGHUNATH SINGH MALVIYA, with 2 wins between 2003 and 2018.
