SAWER
Assembly seat no. 185 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
PRAKASH
BJP
Elections held
9
1962–2003
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1980
2,944
6.59% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)RADHAKISHAN MALVIYA
- Votes
- 19,919
- Vote share
- 44.60%
- Behind by
- 2,944
Electors
81,901
Total votes polled
44,658
Valid votes
44,658
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 1980
4 candidates · 44,658 valid votes
PRAKASHBJPwon
22,863
51.2%
RADHAKISHAN MALVIYAINC(I)
19,919
44.6%
MOOLCHAND BABULALIND
1,724
3.9%
ARJUNSINGH GHARUIND
152
0.3%
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.
