Ashta
Assembly seat no. 157 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
RANJEET-SINGH GUNWAN
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 9 of 13
Margin, 2008
16,906
12.40% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCGOPAL SINGH ENGINEER (VILL. MULLANI)
- Votes
- 43,228
- Vote share
- 31.71%
- Behind by
- 16,906
Electors
1,76,097
Total votes polled
1,36,314
Valid votes
1,36,314
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.4%
Full result, 2008
9 candidates · 1,36,314 valid votes
RANJEET-SINGH GUNWANBJPwon
60,134
44.1%
GOPAL SINGH ENGINEER (VILL. MULLANI)INC
43,228
31.7%
KAMAL SINGH CHOUHANPRSP
18,644
13.7%
BAPULAL MALVIYABSP
4,808
3.5%
RAMBA-BANSHILAL DHANWALIND
2,406
1.8%
DR. LAXMAN SINGH RAIKWALCPI
2,239
1.6%
SEWA RAMIND
2,189
1.6%
CHUNNILALBJSH
1,795
1.3%
PHOOL KUNWAR MALVIYAIND
871
0.6%
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
