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Assembly seat no. 159 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1967.

OverviewElection History
1972INC1967INC
Winner, 1972
CHITTOR SINGH
INC
Elections held
2
1967–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1972
6,741
14.91% of valid votes

Result, 1972

Winner
INCCHITTOR SINGH
Votes
18,701
Vote share
41.35%
Margin
6,741
Runner-up
INDKACHRULAL
Votes
11,960
Vote share
26.45%
Behind by
6,741
Electors
66,666
Total votes polled
45,222
Valid votes
45,222
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.8%

Full result, 1972

8 candidates · 45,222 valid votes

1972 election →
CHITTOR SINGHINCwon
18,701
41.4%
KACHRULALIND
11,960
26.4%
LOCHANLALBJS
11,936
26.4%
CHINTAMANIND
775
1.7%
BHUWANLALIND
767
1.7%
BHONDAI SINGHIND
507
1.1%
RAGHUNATHIND
409
0.9%
SONBAIND
167
0.4%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1972CHITTOR SINGHINC18,70141.35%KACHRULAL6,741
1967V. PATELINC14,78738.59%K. H. JAIN6,832

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%19%38%57%76%19671972Turnout

Winning margin

0%5%10%15%20%19671972Margin

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