Sanchi
Assembly seat no. 142 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1993
GOURISHANKER SHEJWAR
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1993
16,941
19.36% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
INCPRABHU RAM CHOUDHARY
- Votes
- 34,252
- Vote share
- 39.14%
- Behind by
- 16,941
Electors
1,34,291
Total votes polled
87,509
Valid votes
87,509
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.2%
Full result, 1993
7 candidates · 87,509 valid votes
GOURISHANKER SHEJWARBJPwon
51,193
58.5%
PRABHU RAM CHOUDHARYINC
34,252
39.1%
RAJ KUMAR KHATRISHS
556
0.6%
NARVADA PRASAD SHAKAYAIND
520
0.6%
NARAYAN DAS AHIRWARBSP
424
0.5%
FULCHANDDDP
377
0.4%
GOUTAM N.S.IND
187
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary | BJP | 1,22,960 | 59.45% | Dr. G. C. Gautam | 44,273 |
| 2003 | DR. GAURI SHANKAR SHEJWAR | BJP | 63,334 | 54.63% | SUBHASH BABU KAMTA BABU | 20,806 |
| 1998 | DR.GAURISHANKAR SHEJWAR | BJP | 46,891 | 49.72% | DR.PRABHURAM CHAUDHARY | 3,190 |
| 1993 | GOURISHANKER SHEJWAR | BJP | 51,193 | 58.50% | PRABHU RAM CHOUDHARY | 16,941 |
| 1990 | GAURI SHANKAR SHEJWAR | BJP | 34,026 | 58.66% | GAJJU LAL DULI CHAND MUNIM | 23,516 |
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 Sanchi assembly constituency in 2023?
Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary (BJP) won Sanchi in 2023, by a margin of 44,273 votes.
Which party has won Sanchi the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Sanchi gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Sanchi the most times?
Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
