BEMETARA
Assembly seat no. 159 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
RAVENDRA SINGH
INC(I)
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1980
8,401
21.21% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
BJPGHANSHYAM SINGH
- Votes
- 8,493
- Vote share
- 21.44%
- Behind by
- 8,401
Electors
68,167
Total votes polled
39,609
Valid votes
39,609
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.1%
Full result, 1980
7 candidates · 39,609 valid votes
RAVENDRA SINGHINC(I)won
16,894
42.6%
GHANSHYAM SINGHBJP
8,493
21.4%
CHIMMANNU RAM SAHUIND
6,655
16.8%
VIJAI TIWARIJNPSC
3,598
9.1%
JOGIRAMINC(U)
2,031
5.1%
KHORABHARAIND
1,608
4.1%
DHAN SINGH BAISIND
330
0.8%
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.
