BAIKUNTHPUR
Assembly seat no. 88 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
DWARIKA PRASAD
BJP
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1985
1,531
2.52% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCDEVENDRA KUMARI
- Votes
- 24,288
- Vote share
- 40.02%
- Behind by
- 1,531
Electors
1,15,449
Total votes polled
60,693
Valid votes
60,693
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.6%
Full result, 1985
10 candidates · 60,693 valid votes
DWARIKA PRASADBJPwon
25,819
42.5%
DEVENDRA KUMARIINC
24,288
40.0%
HIRALALCPM
3,975
6.5%
NANKUIND
2,437
4.0%
N. K. GHOSHJNP
1,861
3.1%
S. GIRIIND
953
1.6%
RUDRA PRASADIND
631
1.0%
KAILASH NATHIND
276
0.5%
SARJOOIND
231
0.4%
RAM BACHAN MISHRAIND
222
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | RAMCHANDRA | INC | 52,142 | 55.78% | DWARKA PRASAD | 34,966 |
| 1993 | RAM CHANDRA | INC | 35,997 | 41.92% | NATHULAL | 13,765 |
| 1990 | RAM CHANDRA | INC | 30,922 | 38.71% | T.S. SINGH DEO | 13,505 |
| 1985 | DWARIKA PRASAD | BJP | 25,819 | 42.54% | DEVENDRA KUMARI | 1,531 |
| 1980 | DEVENDER KUMARI | INC(I) | 27,610 | 59.42% | DWARIKA PRASAD | 18,699 |
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 BAIKUNTHPUR assembly constituency in 1998?
RAMCHANDRA (INC) won BAIKUNTHPUR in 1998, by a margin of 34,966 votes.
Which party has won BAIKUNTHPUR the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BAIKUNTHPUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won BAIKUNTHPUR the most times?
RAM CHANDRA, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1993.
