BEMETARA
Assembly seat no. 159 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
MAHESH TIWARI
BJP
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1998
2,672
3.73% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCDR.CHETAN SINGH VERMA
- Votes
- 31,049
- Vote share
- 43.29%
- Behind by
- 2,672
Electors
1,14,756
Total votes polled
71,720
Valid votes
71,720
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 71,720 valid votes
MAHESH TIWARIBJPwon
33,721
47.0%
DR.CHETAN SINGH VERMAINC
31,049
43.3%
R.K.SAHOO (RAJA BHAIYA)JD
6,121
8.5%
RAMAWTARCSP
371
0.5%
DHANANJAY SINGH PARIHARSHS
257
0.4%
RAJESH DUBEYIND
201
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | MAHESH TIWARI | BJP | 33,721 | 47.02% | DR.CHETAN SINGH VERMA | 2,672 |
| 1993 | CHETAN SINGH VERMA | INC | 29,603 | 44.10% | MAHESH TIWARI | 3,741 |
| 1990 | MAHESH TIWARI | JD | 19,238 | 33.70% | CHETRAM | 4,894 |
| 1985 | REWENDRA SINGH | INC | 21,701 | 55.70% | CHIMANURAM | 6,574 |
| 1980 | RAVENDRA SINGH | INC(I) | 16,894 | 42.65% | GHANSHYAM SINGH | 8,401 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
