KESKAL
Assembly seat no. 148 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
SHIV NETAM
INC
Elections held
7
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1985
4,709
21.17% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPSUKHARAM MARKAM
- Votes
- 4,904
- Vote share
- 22.05%
- Behind by
- 4,709
Electors
77,505
Total votes polled
22,242
Valid votes
22,242
NOTA votes
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Turnout
28.7%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 22,242 valid votes
SHIV NETAMINCwon
9,613
43.2%
SUKHARAM MARKAMBJP
4,904
22.1%
ATMARAM BODHIND
4,028
18.1%
KAILASH DHRUIND
1,503
6.8%
VASUDEO NETAMJNP
1,149
5.2%
TIJAURAM NETAMIND
1,045
4.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | PHULO DEVI NETAM | INC | 24,029 | 45.81% | MAHESH BAGHEL | 343 |
| 1993 | MAHESH BAGHEL | BJP | 21,018 | 49.71% | DHANNURAM MARKAM | 3,469 |
| 1985 | SHIV NETAM | INC | 9,613 | 43.22% | SUKHARAM MARKAM | 4,709 |
| 1980 | LAMBODAR BALIAR | INC(I) | 7,671 | 44.00% | JHADURAM SUNDERLAL | 1,622 |
| 1977 | MANGLI JHADU RAM | JNP | 6,574 | 41.68% | BALSINGH SHORI | 3,510 |
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 KESKAL assembly constituency in 1998?
PHULO DEVI NETAM (INC) won KESKAL in 1998, by a margin of 343 votes.
Which party has won KESKAL the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KESKAL gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won KESKAL the most times?
PHULO DEVI NETAM, with 1 win between 1998 and 1998.







