DONGARGAON
Assembly seat no. 171 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1967.
Winner, 1977
VIDYA BHUSHAN THAKUR
JNP
Elections held
8
1967–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1977
9,993
36.30% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCHEERARAM VARMA
- Votes
- 5,485
- Vote share
- 19.92%
- Behind by
- 9,993
Electors
58,532
Total votes polled
27,531
Valid votes
27,531
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.0%
Full result, 1977
11 candidates · 27,531 valid votes
VIDYA BHUSHAN THAKURJNPwon
15,478
56.2%
HEERARAM VARMAINC
5,485
19.9%
GANESHMAL BHANDARIIND
2,136
7.8%
MAGALCHAND JAININD
1,291
4.7%
DHARSINGH SAHAIND
1,092
4.0%
GIRDHAILALIND
665
2.4%
SURESHCHANDRA GIRDHARILALIND
464
1.7%
MANGILAL JAININD
364
1.3%
SHYAMLAL KHANDELWALIND
270
1.0%
RAMNIWAS SHARMAIND
224
0.8%
HRIDAYNARAYAN NIRVANIIND
62
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.
