DONGARGARH
Assembly seat no. 173 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
DHANESH KUMAR PATILA
INC
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 9
Margin, 1985
12,288
41.04% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPICHHABILAL KAUSHIK
- Votes
- 6,698
- Vote share
- 22.37%
- Behind by
- 12,288
Electors
82,204
Total votes polled
29,939
Valid votes
29,939
NOTA votes
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Turnout
36.4%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 29,939 valid votes
DHANESH KUMAR PATILAINCwon
18,986
63.4%
CHHABILAL KAUSHIKCPI
6,698
22.4%
GOPIRAM BANJAREBJP
2,218
7.4%
MALIK DASIND
714
2.4%
SHOBHARAM BAGHELIND
429
1.4%
LAXMAN SWAMIIND
396
1.3%
RAMCHAND VAIDEIND
272
0.9%
AMJOR SINGH BHOARIIND
226
0.8%
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.
