DONGARGAON
Assembly seat no. 171 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1967.
Winner, 1990
GEETA DEVI SINGH
INC
Elections held
8
1967–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1990
2,281
4.96% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
JDMADAN TIWARI
- Votes
- 17,368
- Vote share
- 37.79%
- Behind by
- 2,281
Electors
86,907
Total votes polled
45,965
Valid votes
45,965
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.9%
Full result, 1990
16 candidates · 45,965 valid votes
GEETA DEVI SINGHINCwon
19,649
42.8%
MADAN TIWARIJD
17,368
37.8%
CHANDRANATH (CHAMAN SONI)IND
3,033
6.6%
VIDYA BHUSHAN THAKURIND
2,273
5.0%
SUBEDAR RAMJI LALIND
935
2.0%
NAND KISHORIND
654
1.4%
SOMNATHIND
493
1.1%
PARDESHIIND
463
1.0%
HARIOMDDP
264
0.6%
NANAK SINGH THAKURIND
233
0.5%
GIRIJA SHANKAR MISHRAIND
139
0.3%
VIDYA BHUSHANIND
128
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
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.
