SAWER
Assembly seat no. 185 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1977
ARJUN SINGH DHARU
JNP
Elections held
9
1962–2003
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1977
2,318
6.30% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCRADHAKISHAN MALVIYA
- Votes
- 15,322
- Vote share
- 41.67%
- Behind by
- 2,318
Electors
69,334
Total votes polled
36,768
Valid votes
36,768
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
53.0%
Full result, 1977
4 candidates · 36,768 valid votes
ARJUN SINGH DHARUJNPwon
17,640
48.0%
RADHAKISHAN MALVIYAINC
15,322
41.7%
BABULALIND
3,375
9.2%
RAMESH UNTWALIND
431
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PRAKASH SONKAR | BJP | 65,401 | 54.35% | RAJENDRA MALVIYA | 19,637 |
| 1998 | PREMCHAND GUDDU | INC | 47,865 | 50.96% | PRAKASH SONKAR | 3,444 |
| 1993 | PRAKASH SONKAR | BJP | 42,342 | 49.27% | TULSI SILAWAT | 134 |
| 1985 | TULSI SILAWAT | INC | 30,516 | 51.66% | PRAKASH SONKAR | 3,544 |
| 1980 | PRAKASH | BJP | 22,863 | 51.20% | RADHAKISHAN MALVIYA | 2,944 |
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 SAWER assembly constituency in 2003?
PRAKASH SONKAR (BJP) won SAWER in 2003, by a margin of 19,637 votes.
Which party has won SAWER the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SAWER gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 2003.
Who has won SAWER the most times?
PRAKASH SONKAR, with 2 wins between 1993 and 2003.
