Chitrakoot
Assembly seat no. 61 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1967.
Winner, 2013
PREM SINGH
INC
Elections held
12
1967–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2013
10,970
8.84% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
BJPSURENDRA SINGH GAHARWAR
- Votes
- 34,943
- Vote share
- 28.14%
- Behind by
- 10,970
Electors
1,85,375
Total votes polled
1,24,163
Valid votes
1,24,163
NOTA votes
634
0.51% of votes polled
Turnout
67.0%
Full result, 2013
20 candidates · 1,24,163 valid votes
PREM SINGHINCwon
45,913
37.0%
SURENDRA SINGH GAHARWARBJP
34,943
28.1%
TEERATH PRASAD KUSHWAHABSP
24,275
19.6%
BANDELAL KOLGGP
2,614
2.1%
AWADH BIHARI MISHRAIND
2,235
1.8%
SHANTI BHUSHAN PANDEYNCP
2,220
1.8%
LILAWATI YADAV KHOHIRPD
2,148
1.7%
AKHILESH PRASAD PANDEYSP
1,659
1.3%
SURESH KUMAR MISHRASAP
1,401
1.1%
RIPUSUDAN TIWARI (ADVOCATE)SAMSP
903
0.7%
UMASHANKAR TRIPATHIIND
887
0.7%
BALRAM CHATURVEDIIND
808
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
