Chitrakoot
Assembly seat no. 61 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1967.
Winner, 2003
PREM SINGH
INC
Elections held
12
1967–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2003
8,799
8.70% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
BSPBADRI PRASAD PATEL
- Votes
- 24,119
- Vote share
- 23.85%
- Behind by
- 8,799
Electors
1,60,514
Total votes polled
1,01,115
Valid votes
1,01,115
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.0%
Full result, 2003
14 candidates · 1,01,115 valid votes
PREM SINGHINCwon
32,918
32.6%
BADRI PRASAD PATELBSP
24,119
23.9%
RANJAN BAJPAIIND
15,643
15.5%
RAMANAND SINGHBJP
13,654
13.5%
YOGRAJ DWIVEDISP
3,347
3.3%
GANESHRSMD
3,221
3.2%
USHA SINGHGGP
2,194
2.2%
MUNNI KRANTIIND
1,410
1.4%
PRATIMA SINGHLJNSP
1,071
1.1%
ARJUN PRASADAD
823
0.8%
ARUN PRATAP SINGHIND
740
0.7%
BHAGWANDININD
731
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
