Sanchi
Assembly seat no. 142 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
DR.GAURISHANKAR SHEJWAR
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1998
3,190
3.38% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCDR.PRABHURAM CHAUDHARY
- Votes
- 43,701
- Vote share
- 46.34%
- Behind by
- 3,190
Electors
1,53,440
Total votes polled
94,314
Valid votes
94,314
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.5%
Full result, 1998
8 candidates · 94,314 valid votes
DR.GAURISHANKAR SHEJWARBJPwon
46,891
49.7%
DR.PRABHURAM CHAUDHARYINC
43,701
46.3%
KANHAIYA SURMAIND
1,602
1.7%
GENDALALIND
654
0.7%
JAGDISH RAO GONDGGP
643
0.7%
HAJARILALLSWP
451
0.5%
DR.R.P.NIGAMIND
313
0.3%
MOHAR SINGHIND
59
0.1%
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.
