MARO
Assembly seat no. 158 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
DERHU PRASAD DHRITLAHRE
IND
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1998
5,038
7.05% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPDAYAL DAS BAGHEL
- Votes
- 25,188
- Vote share
- 35.25%
- Behind by
- 5,038
Electors
1,22,930
Total votes polled
71,462
Valid votes
71,462
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.1%
Full result, 1998
12 candidates · 71,462 valid votes
DERHU PRASAD DHRITLAHREINDwon
30,226
42.3%
DAYAL DAS BAGHELBJP
25,188
35.3%
SMT. KAMALA BAGHELINC
9,688
13.6%
DR. B. R. JOSHIBSP
3,974
5.6%
GHOPE LALIND
549
0.8%
CHAIT RAM BAGHELIND
508
0.7%
ANAND RAMAD
459
0.6%
RADHELALCSP
282
0.4%
DULLE CHANDIND
211
0.3%
RAJKUMARIIND
175
0.2%
AMRIT DASIND
122
0.2%
KAMALA BAI BAGHELIND
80
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | DERHU PRASAD DHRITLAHRE | IND | 30,226 | 42.30% | DAYAL DAS BAGHEL | 5,038 |
| 1993 | DERHU PRASAD DHRITLAHARE | INC | 30,260 | 44.44% | GOFELAL KURRE | 1,925 |
| 1990 | DERHOO PRASAD GHRITLAHRE | IND | 19,326 | 35.97% | MANGAT RAM JANGDE | 3,995 |
| 1985 | KISHANLAL KURRE | INC | 18,836 | 61.63% | REKHALAL KURRE | 9,533 |
| 1980 | DERHU PRASAD DHRATLEHARE | INC(I) | 18,567 | 57.92% | LAKHANLAL KURRE | 12,333 |
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 MARO assembly constituency in 1998?
DERHU PRASAD DHRITLAHRE (IND) won MARO in 1998, by a margin of 5,038 votes.
Which party has won MARO the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MARO gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won MARO the most times?
DERHU PRASAD DHRITLAHRE, with 1 win between 1998 and 1998.







