DONGARGAON
Assembly seat no. 171 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1967.
Winner, 1998
SMT. GITA DEVI SINGH
INC
Elections held
8
1967–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1998
878
1.29% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPASHOK SHARMA
- Votes
- 24,247
- Vote share
- 35.68%
- Behind by
- 878
Electors
97,310
Total votes polled
67,950
Valid votes
67,950
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.8%
Full result, 1998
11 candidates · 67,950 valid votes
SMT. GITA DEVI SINGHINCwon
25,125
37.0%
ASHOK SHARMABJP
24,247
35.7%
IRSHAD BHAIIND
14,058
20.7%
SUBEDAR RAMJILALCSP
1,062
1.6%
VIDYABHUSHAN THAKURSAP
1,005
1.5%
YOGESH DAS VAISHNAVJD
756
1.1%
VIJAY KOTDIYAAJBP
640
0.9%
TULESHWAR SAHUIND
582
0.9%
HARISH AHUJAIND
250
0.4%
SHRILAL SAHUIND
114
0.2%
SURESH GANDHISP
111
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SMT. GITA DEVI SINGH | INC | 25,125 | 36.98% | ASHOK SHARMA | 878 |
| 1993 | GEETA DEVI SINGH | INC | 23,440 | 43.87% | ASHOK SHARMA | 1,131 |
| 1990 | GEETA DEVI SINGH | INC | 19,649 | 42.75% | MADAN TIWARI | 2,281 |
| 1985 | HEERA RAM VERMA | INC | 17,462 | 68.73% | MAGAL CHAND JAIN | 14,105 |
| 1980 | HIRARAM VERMA | INC(I) | 11,487 | 43.74% | VIDYABHUSHAN THAKUR | 2,654 |
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 DONGARGAON assembly constituency in 1998?
SMT. GITA DEVI SINGH (INC) won DONGARGAON in 1998, by a margin of 878 votes.
Which party has won DONGARGAON the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 8 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DONGARGAON gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1967 to 1998.
Who has won DONGARGAON the most times?
GEETA DEVI SINGH, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1993.
