BEMETARA
Assembly seat no. 159 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
LAXMAN PRASAD VAIDYA
INC
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1977
1,341
3.96% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
JNPMAHESH TIWARI
- Votes
- 15,607
- Vote share
- 46.14%
- Behind by
- 1,341
Electors
65,664
Total votes polled
33,827
Valid votes
33,827
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.5%
Full result, 1977
3 candidates · 33,827 valid votes
LAXMAN PRASAD VAIDYAINCwon
16,948
50.1%
MAHESH TIWARIJNP
15,607
46.1%
SURENDRA KUMARIND
1,272
3.8%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BEMETARA assembly constituency in 1998?
MAHESH TIWARI (BJP) won BEMETARA in 1998, by a margin of 2,672 votes.
Which party has won BEMETARA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BEMETARA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won BEMETARA the most times?
MAHESH TIWARI, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1998.
