GIRD
Assembly seat no. 19 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
BALENDU SHUKLA
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2003
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1985
10,894
22.77% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPPOORAN SINGH
- Votes
- 12,900
- Vote share
- 26.96%
- Behind by
- 10,894
Electors
90,498
Total votes polled
47,841
Valid votes
47,841
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.9%
Full result, 1985
13 candidates · 47,841 valid votes
BALENDU SHUKLAINCwon
23,794
49.7%
POORAN SINGHBJP
12,900
27.0%
KAPTANSINGH SOLANKIIND
6,565
13.7%
PEETAMIND
1,325
2.8%
ARWAN KHANIND
963
2.0%
NARAYANIND
726
1.5%
RAMBHAROSEIND
612
1.3%
RAKESH ACHALIND
419
0.9%
MUNNA KHANIND
155
0.3%
BHAGWAN SINGHLKD
118
0.3%
BHAGWAN LALIND
109
0.2%
BALKRISHAN RATHODIND
99
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | BRAJENDRA TIWARI | BJP | 36,376 | 31.71% | LAKHAN SINGH YADAV | 8,584 |
| 1998 | LAKHAN SINGH YADAV | BSP | 30,861 | 36.30% | BALENDU SHUKLA | 9,652 |
| 1993 | BALENDU SHUKL | INC | 25,858 | 33.24% | LAKAH SINGH YADAV | 4,013 |
| 1990 | ANOOP MISHRA | BJP | 16,270 | 27.81% | BALENDU SHUKLA | 1,646 |
| 1985 | BALENDU SHUKLA | INC | 23,794 | 49.74% | POORAN SINGH | 10,894 |
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 GIRD assembly constituency in 2003?
BRAJENDRA TIWARI (BJP) won GIRD in 2003, by a margin of 8,584 votes.
Which party has won GIRD the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GIRD gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2003.
Who has won GIRD the most times?
BALENDU SHUKLA, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1985.
