KURUD
Assembly seat no. 144 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
YESHWANT RAO MEGHAWALE
JNP
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1977
8,143
18.30% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCBALGOVIND TARACHAND
- Votes
- 17,589
- Vote share
- 39.53%
- Behind by
- 8,143
Electors
76,057
Total votes polled
44,499
Valid votes
44,499
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.5%
Full result, 1977
3 candidates · 44,499 valid votes
YESHWANT RAO MEGHAWALEJNPwon
25,732
57.8%
BALGOVIND TARACHANDINC
17,589
39.5%
RAMESHWAR RAM PRASADIND
1,178
2.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AJAY CHANDRAKAR (DALA) | BJP | 44,000 | 49.73% | BHULESHWARI DEEPA SAHU | 1,184 |
| 1993 | GURUMUKH SINH HORA | INC | 51,553 | 59.14% | YASHWANTRAO MEGHAWALE | 24,288 |
| 1990 | SOMPRAKASH GIRI | BJP | 42,853 | 55.98% | BHULESHWARI DIPA SAHU | 20,468 |
| 1985 | BHULESHWARI DEEPA SAHU | INC | 24,437 | 47.42% | SOMPRAKASH GIRI | 1,389 |
| 1980 | CHANDRAHAS | INC(I) | 24,158 | 47.29% | YASHWANTRAO MEGHAWAL | 5,722 |
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 KURUD assembly constituency in 1998?
AJAY CHANDRAKAR (DALA) (BJP) won KURUD in 1998, by a margin of 1,184 votes.
Which party has won KURUD the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KURUD gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won KURUD the most times?
YESHWANT RAO MEGHAWALE, with 2 wins between 1972 and 1977.
