DONGARGAON
Assembly seat no. 171 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1967.
Winner, 1980
HIRARAM VERMA
INC(I)
Elections held
8
1967–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1980
2,654
10.11% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
JNPSRVIDYABHUSHAN THAKUR
- Votes
- 8,833
- Vote share
- 33.64%
- Behind by
- 2,654
Electors
59,801
Total votes polled
26,261
Valid votes
26,261
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.9%
Full result, 1980
4 candidates · 26,261 valid votes
HIRARAM VERMAINC(I)won
11,487
43.7%
VIDYABHUSHAN THAKURJNPSR
8,833
33.6%
MANGAL CHAND JAINBJP
5,568
21.2%
CHANDRAKANT THAKURJNPJP
373
1.4%
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.
