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, 1980
KISHORILAL SHUKLA
IND
Elections held
8
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1980
10,942
25.45% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)PASHA VAKIL
- Votes
- 12,253
- Vote share
- 28.50%
- Behind by
- 10,942
Electors
76,380
Total votes polled
42,994
Valid votes
42,994
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.3%
Full result, 1980
7 candidates · 42,994 valid votes
KISHORILAL SHUKLAINDwon
23,195
54.0%
PASHA VAKILINC(I)
12,253
28.5%
SHYAM SUNDAR JAINBJP
4,949
11.5%
BHAGWATI BABUJNPJP
1,262
2.9%
RAJESH RAMESHWAR NAGWANSHIJNPSC
735
1.7%
DAU CHANDRA BHUSHAN DASJNPSR
365
0.8%
NARESH SHROTIIND
235
0.6%
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.
