RAIPUR TOWN
Assembly seat no. 126 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1998
BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL
BJP
Elections held
6
1977–1998
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1998
13,218
14.49% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCPARAS CHOPRA
- Votes
- 38,251
- Vote share
- 41.92%
- Behind by
- 13,218
Electors
1,63,773
Total votes polled
91,249
Valid votes
91,249
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
55.7%
Full result, 1998
10 candidates · 91,249 valid votes
BRIJMOHAN AGRAWALBJPwon
51,469
56.4%
PARAS CHOPRAINC
38,251
41.9%
SUNDER LAL SHARMACPI
532
0.6%
SHOBHA YADAVJD
373
0.4%
KOUSHAL TIWARICSP
232
0.3%
PAPU FARISTAIND
110
0.1%
MANOHAR PANJAWANIABHM
109
0.1%
KAZI HABIBURRAHMANIND
62
0.1%
ABUL FARHA ERAKI @ MANOJ ERAKIIND
59
0.1%
SAGAR JAISINGHANIIND
52
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL | BJP | 51,469 | 56.41% | PARAS CHOPRA | 13,218 |
| 1993 | BRIJMOHAN AGARWAL | BJP | 47,670 | 54.81% | RAJKAMAL SINGHANIA | 11,570 |
| 1990 | BRIJMOHAN AGARWAL | BJP | 30,942 | 44.58% | SWAROOP CHAND JAIN | 2,628 |
| 1985 | SWARUPCHAND JAIN | INC | 29,378 | 61.61% | VIRENDRA PANDEY | 18,894 |
| 1980 | SWARUPCHAN JAIN | INC(I) | 22,926 | 63.06% | BALUBHAI PATEL | 13,166 |
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 RAIPUR TOWN assembly constituency in 1998?
BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL (BJP) won RAIPUR TOWN in 1998, by a margin of 13,218 votes.
Which party has won RAIPUR TOWN the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 6 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has RAIPUR TOWN gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1977 to 1998.
Who has won RAIPUR TOWN the most times?
BRIJMOHAN AGARWAL, with 2 wins between 1990 and 1993.
