CHOWKI
Assembly seat no. 169 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
MANJHLA KUMAR ( BHUPENDRA SHAH )
JNP
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1977
1,448
5.80% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCGOVERDHAN NETAM
- Votes
- 7,319
- Vote share
- 29.34%
- Behind by
- 1,448
Electors
68,223
Total votes polled
24,947
Valid votes
24,947
NOTA votes
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Turnout
36.6%
Full result, 1977
7 candidates · 24,947 valid votes
MANJHLA KUMAR ( BHUPENDRA SHAH )JNPwon
8,767
35.1%
GOVERDHAN NETAMINC
7,319
29.3%
DEVPRASADIND
5,823
23.3%
MANIRAM NARSINGHIND
1,859
7.5%
LAKHAN SHAH KUNJAMIND
514
2.1%
GANESHRAMIND
477
1.9%
BABU SAHDEVRAM BRAMHCHARIIND
188
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SANJEEV SHAH | BJP | 31,146 | 45.13% | GOVARDHAN NETAM | 11,952 |
| 1993 | GOVERDHAN NETAM | INC | 29,823 | 51.98% | SURESH THAKUR | 17,479 |
| 1990 | SURESH THAKUR | BJP | 22,395 | 45.63% | GOVERDHAN NATAM | 4,724 |
| 1985 | GOWARDHAN NETAM | INC | 13,484 | 56.25% | SANTRAM THAKUR | 9,752 |
| 1980 | GOVERDHAN NETAM | INC(I) | 10,852 | 42.37% | LAL BHISHAMDEO SHAH | 964 |
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 CHOWKI assembly constituency in 1998?
SANJEEV SHAH (BJP) won CHOWKI in 1998, by a margin of 11,952 votes.
Which party has won CHOWKI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHOWKI gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won CHOWKI the most times?
GOVERDHAN NETAM, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1993.
