DURG
Assembly seat no. 162 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DURG. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1980
MOTILAL VORA
INC(I)
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 9
Margin, 1980
20,582
36.88% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
BJPMUKHTIYAR SINGH
- Votes
- 16,666
- Vote share
- 29.86%
- Behind by
- 20,582
Electors
1,10,373
Total votes polled
55,811
Valid votes
55,811
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.6%
Full result, 1980
5 candidates · 55,811 valid votes
MOTILAL VORAINC(I)won
37,248
66.7%
MUKHTIYAR SINGHBJP
16,666
29.9%
MAHESH SHARMAJNPSC
1,545
2.8%
RAM YAGYA MISHRAJNPJP
210
0.4%
GAJADHAR PRASAD RAJAKIND
142
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | HEMCHAND YADAV | BJP | 73,766 | 47.80% | ARUN VORA | 3,279 |
| 1993 | ARUN VORA | INC | 69,208 | 49.20% | HEMCHAND YADAV | 17,120 |
| 1990 | MOTI LAL VORA | INC | 59,924 | 51.87% | PRADEEP CHOUBEY | 15,789 |
| 1985 | MOTILAL VORA | INC | 53,754 | 72.54% | BISE YADAV | 38,464 |
| 1980 | MOTILAL VORA | INC(I) | 37,248 | 66.74% | MUKHTIYAR SINGH | 20,582 |
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 DURG assembly constituency in 1998?
HEMCHAND YADAV (BJP) won DURG in 1998, by a margin of 3,279 votes.
Which party has won DURG the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DURG gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won DURG the most times?
MOTILAL VORA, with 4 wins between 1972 and 1985.
