BHOPAL SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 149 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 2003
UMA SHANKAR GUPTA
BJP
Elections held
7
1977–2003
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 7
Margin, 2003
31,294
12.34% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCPRAKASH MANGILAL SHARMA (P.C. SHARMA)
- Votes
- 1,01,194
- Vote share
- 39.92%
- Behind by
- 31,294
Electors
4,22,648
Total votes polled
2,53,498
Valid votes
2,53,498
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.0%
Full result, 2003
18 candidates · 2,53,498 valid votes
UMA SHANKAR GUPTABJPwon
1,32,488
52.3%
PRAKASH MANGILAL SHARMA (P.C. SHARMA)INC
1,01,194
39.9%
ASHOK SAXENABSP
8,670
3.4%
SHAILENDRA KUMAR SHAILYCPI
2,145
0.8%
SIDDHARTH GUPTAIND
2,015
0.8%
RAJESH VYAS ADVOCATESP
1,114
0.4%
SAEEDA BEEIND
1,086
0.4%
AKBAR KHANIND
1,051
0.4%
RAJ KUMAR PANDEYNCP
910
0.4%
MOHD. PYARE QURESHIIND
580
0.2%
BHAI SALIM AHMEDIND
549
0.2%
ISHWAR LALRVNP
348
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UMA SHANKAR GUPTA | BJP | 1,32,488 | 52.26% | PRAKASH MANGILAL SHARMA (P.C. SHARMA) | 31,294 |
| 1998 | P. C. SHARMA | INC | 1,04,392 | 51.58% | SUHAS SHAILENDRA PRADHAN | 14,289 |
| 1993 | SHELENDER PRADHAN | BJP | 97,790 | 53.50% | MANAK AGARWAL | 43,048 |
| 1990 | SHELENDER | BJP | 53,810 | 48.96% | N.P. SHARMA | 23,369 |
| 1985 | HASNAT SIDDIQUI | BJP | 29,545 | 43.14% | SATYA NARAYAN AGRAWAL | 2,703 |
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 BHOPAL SOUTH assembly constituency in 2003?
UMA SHANKAR GUPTA (BJP) won BHOPAL SOUTH in 2003, by a margin of 31,294 votes.
Which party has won BHOPAL SOUTH the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BHOPAL SOUTH gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2003.
Who has won BHOPAL SOUTH the most times?
UMA SHANKAR GUPTA, with 1 win between 2003 and 2003.
