Pohari
Assembly seat no. 24 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2018
SURESH DHAKAD [RATHKHEDA]
INC
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2018
7,918
4.84% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BSPKAILASH KUSHWAH
- Votes
- 52,736
- Vote share
- 32.22%
- Behind by
- 7,918
Electors
2,15,517
Total votes polled
1,63,666
Valid votes
1,63,666
NOTA votes
428
0.26% of votes polled
Turnout
75.9%
Full result, 2018
20 candidates · 1,63,666 valid votes
SURESH DHAKAD [RATHKHEDA]INCwon
60,654
37.1%
KAILASH KUSHWAHBSP
52,736
32.2%
PRAHLAD BHARTIBJP
37,268
22.8%
RAKESH RAJAKIND
2,271
1.4%
AJMER SINGH KOTIYAJANADIP
1,404
0.9%
RAJENDRA SEHRIYAIND
1,346
0.8%
MANOJIND
876
0.5%
HANUMANT SINGHAABHP
773
0.5%
TARACHANDIND
761
0.5%
ADVOCATE RANJEET SINGH RAWATSBIP
686
0.4%
SATENDRIND
593
0.4%
ASHA RAMBASD
589
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kailash Kushwah | INC | 99,739 | 51.57% | Suresh Dhakad Ranthkheda | 49,481 |
| 2018 | SURESH DHAKAD [RATHKHEDA] | INC | 60,654 | 37.06% | KAILASH KUSHWAH | 7,918 |
| 2013 | PRAHLAD BHARTI | BJP | 53,068 | 34.70% | HARIVALLABH SHUKLA | 3,625 |
| 2008 | PRAHLAD BHARTI | BJP | 45,209 | 39.59% | HARIBALLABH SHUKLA | 19,390 |
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 Pohari assembly constituency in 2023?
Kailash Kushwah (INC) won Pohari in 2023, by a margin of 49,481 votes.
Which party has won Pohari the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has Pohari gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won Pohari the most times?
PRAHLAD BHARTI, with 2 wins between 2008 and 2013.







