RAIPUR TOWN
Assembly seat no. 126 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
SWARUPCHAND JAIN
INC
Elections held
6
1977–1998
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1985
18,894
39.62% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPVIRENDRA PANDEY
- Votes
- 10,484
- Vote share
- 21.99%
- Behind by
- 18,894
Electors
1,06,776
Total votes polled
47,683
Valid votes
47,683
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.7%
Full result, 1985
9 candidates · 47,683 valid votes
SWARUPCHAND JAININCwon
29,378
61.6%
VIRENDRA PANDEYBJP
10,484
22.0%
GULAM MOHAMMAD KHANIND
3,821
8.0%
SADRUDDIN FARISHTAJNP
1,917
4.0%
INDUMATI BAJPAIIND
1,104
2.3%
RAM MURATIND
369
0.8%
BHARATLAL SAHUIND
260
0.6%
KUNJ BIHARIIND
237
0.5%
LOKNATH GANDHIIND
113
0.2%
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.
