KURUD
Assembly seat no. 144 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1990
SOMPRAKASH GIRI
BJP
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1990
20,468
26.74% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INCBHULESHWARI DIPA SAHU
- Votes
- 22,385
- Vote share
- 29.24%
- Behind by
- 20,468
Electors
1,14,472
Total votes polled
76,555
Valid votes
76,555
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 1990
10 candidates · 76,555 valid votes
SOMPRAKASH GIRIBJPwon
42,853
56.0%
BHULESHWARI DIPA SAHUINC
22,385
29.2%
KALYAN SINGH SONWANIIND
8,192
10.7%
MAHESH SINGHDDP
1,134
1.5%
SUREKHA SHUKLAIND
542
0.7%
BHAWANIRAMIND
495
0.7%
MOHAN LAL CHANDRAKARBSP
491
0.6%
BALDAUIND
249
0.3%
SULTAN SINGH YADAVIND
120
0.2%
RATILALIND
94
0.1%
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.
