BHILAI
Assembly seat no. 163 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
DINKAR DHAGE
JNP
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1977
7,381
14.66% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCPHULCHAND BAFNA
- Votes
- 19,594
- Vote share
- 38.93%
- Behind by
- 7,381
Electors
1,01,936
Total votes polled
50,335
Valid votes
50,335
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.4%
Full result, 1977
13 candidates · 50,335 valid votes
DINKAR DHAGEJNPwon
26,975
53.6%
PHULCHAND BAFNAINC
19,594
38.9%
SATYENDRA SADHUIND
1,384
2.8%
PRAKASH RAMIND
860
1.7%
GOURISHANKARIND
371
0.7%
KAMALUDDIN HAFIZIND
330
0.7%
P. K. MAHESHKARIND
243
0.5%
JAGRAMSINGHIND
181
0.4%
VIJIANIND
139
0.3%
N. P. SHARMAIND
79
0.2%
P. K. SEN GUPTAIND
79
0.2%
VIDYUT KUMAR SEN GUPTAIND
57
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | BADRUDDIN QURESHI | INC | 56,012 | 43.25% | PREM PRAKASH PANDEY | 5,561 |
| 1993 | PREMPRAKASH PANDEY | BJP | 37,703 | 30.12% | BADURUDDIN KURESHI | 322 |
| 1990 | PREM PRAKASH PANDEY | BJP | 36,879 | 35.06% | R.C. ARYA | 5,395 |
| 1985 | RAVI ARYA | INC | 31,839 | 41.55% | P. K. MOITRA | 1,231 |
| 1980 | PHOOLCHAND BAPNA | INC(I) | 20,967 | 40.99% | P. K. MOITRA | 8,790 |
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 BHILAI assembly constituency in 1998?
BADRUDDIN QURESHI (INC) won BHILAI in 1998, by a margin of 5,561 votes.
Which party has won BHILAI the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHILAI gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won BHILAI the most times?
BADRUDDIN QURESHI, with 1 win between 1998 and 1998.







