KESKAL
Assembly seat no. 148 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 1993
MAHESH BAGHEL
BJP
Elections held
7
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1993
3,469
8.20% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
INCDHANNURAM MARKAM
- Votes
- 17,549
- Vote share
- 41.50%
- Behind by
- 3,469
Electors
1,05,277
Total votes polled
42,285
Valid votes
42,285
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.2%
Full result, 1993
8 candidates · 42,285 valid votes
MAHESH BAGHELBJPwon
21,018
49.7%
DHANNURAM MARKAMINC
17,549
41.5%
BEERSINGH BAGHELJD
1,222
2.9%
KRISHNA KUMAR DHRUWIND
980
2.3%
RAGHURAM BHEDIAIND
456
1.1%
CHETAN SINGHDDP
377
0.9%
JHADURAM SUNDARLALSP
345
0.8%
SUKHDEO SINGHBSP
338
0.8%
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.







