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Assembly seat no. 248 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1972INC1967SSP1962SOC
Winner, 1967
K. MEHTA
SSP
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 3
Margin, 1967
16,841
37.83% of valid votes

Result, 1967

Winner
SSPK. MEHTA
Votes
29,769
Vote share
66.87%
Margin
16,841
Runner-up
INCSAMAISINGH
Votes
12,928
Vote share
29.04%
Behind by
16,841
Electors
62,526
Total votes polled
44,518
Valid votes
44,518
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.2%

Full result, 1967

3 candidates · 44,518 valid votes

1967 election →
K. MEHTASSPwon
29,769
66.9%
SAMAISINGHINC
12,928
29.0%
BANSIDASIND
1,821
4.1%

Past results

Most recent 3 of 3 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1972ABHYASINGHINC21,06946.43%SAWANTSINGH927
1967K. MEHTASSP29,76966.87%SAMAISINGH16,841
1962RAMPRAKASH ISHWARDASSOC13,02546.79%KANHAIYALAL175

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%20%40%60%80%196219671972Turnout

Winning margin

0%11%21%32%42%196219671972Margin

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