BILHA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
CHITRAKANT JAISWAL
INC
Elections held
8
1967–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1985
4,230
11.50% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPVENSHI RELUMAL
- Votes
- 11,512
- Vote share
- 31.31%
- Behind by
- 4,230
Electors
82,688
Total votes polled
36,768
Valid votes
36,768
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.5%
Full result, 1985
9 candidates · 36,768 valid votes
CHITRAKANT JAISWALINCwon
15,742
42.8%
VENSHI RELUMALBJP
11,512
31.3%
SIYARAM KAUSHIKIND
2,406
6.5%
RAJ KUMAR TIWARICPI
2,131
5.8%
C. S. HANUMANT NADAMIND
2,021
5.5%
PREMDASIND
1,097
3.0%
SHYAM SUNDER VERMAIND
1,041
2.8%
RAMNARAYANIND
413
1.1%
MUNAI SINGHIND
405
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | DHARAM KAUSHIK | BJP | 39,683 | 49.52% | ASHOK RAO | 10,342 |
| 1993 | ASHOK RAO | INC | 27,149 | 38.43% | DHARAM LAL KAUSHIK | 187 |
| 1990 | ASHOK RAO | JD | 30,037 | 49.84% | CHITRAKANT JAISAWAL | 7,935 |
| 1985 | CHITRAKANT JAISWAL | INC | 15,742 | 42.81% | VENSHI RELUMAL | 4,230 |
| 1980 | CHITRAKANTJAISWAL | INC(I) | 18,501 | 52.26% | BHANU PRATAP GUPTA | 7,834 |
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 BILHA assembly constituency in 1998?
DHARAM KAUSHIK (BJP) won BILHA in 1998, by a margin of 10,342 votes.
Which party has won BILHA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 8 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BILHA gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1967 to 1998.
Who has won BILHA the most times?
ASHOK RAO, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1993.
