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, 1985
BALBIR KHANUJA
INC
Elections held
8
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1985
15,354
33.38% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDPREM NARAYAN VERMA
- Votes
- 9,461
- Vote share
- 20.57%
- Behind by
- 15,354
Electors
86,716
Total votes polled
45,993
Valid votes
45,993
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.0%
Full result, 1985
10 candidates · 45,993 valid votes
BALBIR KHANUJAINCwon
24,815
54.0%
PREM NARAYAN VERMAIND
9,461
20.6%
LILARAM BHOJWANIBJP
7,928
17.2%
JOSEPH PETER LEO ( JPL FRANCIS )JNP
1,657
3.6%
RAMKRISHNA NIRWANIIND
548
1.2%
NARESH SHROTIIND
473
1.0%
RAM BISHAL SHARMALKD
397
0.9%
MORADHWAJ LAL SAHUIND
332
0.7%
CHAMELI YADAVIND
218
0.5%
RAJMAL BHANSALIIND
164
0.4%
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.
