RAJNANDGAON
Assembly seat no. 172 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called RAJNANDGAON. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1977
THAKUR DARBAR SINGH
JNP
Elections held
8
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1977
6,321
15.34% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCBALBIR KHANUJA
- Votes
- 13,390
- Vote share
- 32.49%
- Behind by
- 6,321
Electors
70,353
Total votes polled
41,219
Valid votes
41,219
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.6%
Full result, 1977
11 candidates · 41,219 valid votes
THAKUR DARBAR SINGHJNPwon
19,711
47.8%
BALBIR KHANUJAINC
13,390
32.5%
RAMESH YAGNIKCPI
2,798
6.8%
HARISCHNDRA RISHIIND
2,005
4.9%
DPMARSINGH SAHUIND
1,640
4.0%
DHANNALAL JAININD
463
1.1%
SHIVKUMAR SHASTRIIND
432
1.1%
J.P.L. FRANSISIND
295
0.7%
RAMORASAD AGARWALIND
277
0.7%
KESHAVSINGH SURYAVANIIND
106
0.3%
GOPIRAM SAHUIND
102
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | LEELARAM BHOJWANI | BJP | 43,442 | 50.43% | UDAY MUDLIYAR | 3,988 |
| 1990 | LILARAM BHOJWANI | BJP | 29,686 | 44.79% | SHRIKISHAN KHANDELWAL | 10,555 |
| 1985 | BALBIR KHANUJA | INC | 24,815 | 53.95% | PREM NARAYAN VERMA | 15,354 |
| 1980 | KISHORILAL SHUKLA | IND | 23,195 | 53.95% | PASHA VAKIL | 10,942 |
| 1977 | THAKUR DARBAR SINGH | JNP | 19,711 | 47.82% | BALBIR KHANUJA | 6,321 |
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 RAJNANDGAON assembly constituency in 1998?
LEELARAM BHOJWANI (BJP) won RAJNANDGAON in 1998, by a margin of 3,988 votes.
Which party has won RAJNANDGAON the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAJNANDGAON gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won RAJNANDGAON the most times?
LEELARAM BHOJWANI, with 1 win between 1998 and 1998.
