Chitrakoot
Assembly seat no. 61 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1967.
Winner, 1998
PREM SINGH
INC
Elections held
12
1967–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1998
27,924
33.04% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPRAMDAS MISHRA
- Votes
- 16,480
- Vote share
- 19.50%
- Behind by
- 27,924
Electors
1,36,591
Total votes polled
84,520
Valid votes
84,520
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.9%
Full result, 1998
10 candidates · 84,520 valid votes
PREM SINGHINCwon
44,404
52.5%
RAMDAS MISHRABJP
16,480
19.5%
GANESH WARIBSP
14,291
16.9%
NARENDRA SINGHJD
3,421
4.0%
MURARILAL BANSALAJBP
2,759
3.3%
B.L.YADAV NIRALAIND
1,048
1.2%
BADRI PATELSJPR
787
0.9%
SUNDERLAL PRAJAPATIAD
756
0.9%
ANRUDDHA GAUTAMIND
434
0.5%
JAGDISH PRASAD KUSHWAHAIND
140
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Surendra Singh Gaharwar | BJP | 58,009 | 37.27% | Neelanshu | 6,670 |
| 2018 | NEELANSHU CHATURVEDI | INC | 58,465 | 40.90% | SURENDRA SINGH GAHARWAR | 10,198 |
| 2013 | PREM SINGH | INC | 45,913 | 36.98% | SURENDRA SINGH GAHARWAR | 10,970 |
| 2008 | SURENDRA SINGH GAHARWAR | BJP | 24,955 | 26.24% | PREM SINGH | 722 |
| 2003 | PREM SINGH | INC | 32,918 | 32.56% | BADRI PRASAD PATEL | 8,799 |
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 Chitrakoot assembly constituency in 2023?
Surendra Singh Gaharwar (BJP) won Chitrakoot in 2023, by a margin of 6,670 votes.
Which party has won Chitrakoot the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Chitrakoot gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1967 to 2023.
Who has won Chitrakoot the most times?
PREM SINGH, with 3 wins between 1998 and 2013.
