DONGARGARH
Assembly seat no. 173 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
VINAYAK MESHRAM
JNP
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 9
Margin, 1977
4,868
15.64% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCTUMMANLAL
- Votes
- 10,515
- Vote share
- 33.79%
- Behind by
- 4,868
Electors
70,869
Total votes polled
31,122
Valid votes
31,122
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.9%
Full result, 1977
6 candidates · 31,122 valid votes
VINAYAK MESHRAMJNPwon
15,383
49.4%
TUMMANLALINC
10,515
33.8%
RATIRAMIND
2,480
8.0%
MALIKDAS BANJAREIND
1,332
4.3%
NAGOJI VITHOBAIND
740
2.4%
BHAGWATRAO DONGREIND
672
2.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | DHANESH PATILA | INC | 36,784 | 48.21% | SUNIL RAMTEKE | 2,760 |
| 1993 | DANESH PATILA | INC | 28,698 | 48.69% | RATIRAM LAUTRE | 4,630 |
| 1990 | DHANESH PATILA | INC | 21,669 | 42.15% | RATTI RAM LOUTRE | 2,030 |
| 1985 | DHANESH KUMAR PATILA | INC | 18,986 | 63.42% | CHHABILAL KAUSHIK | 12,288 |
| 1980 | TUMAN LAL | INC(I) | 16,504 | 56.72% | D. R. BANDHE | 10,355 |
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 DONGARGARH assembly constituency in 1998?
DHANESH PATILA (INC) won DONGARGARH in 1998, by a margin of 2,760 votes.
Which party has won DONGARGARH the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DONGARGARH gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won DONGARGARH the most times?
DHANESH PATILA, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1998.
