SAWER
Assembly seat no. 185 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1993
PRAKASH SONKAR
BJP
Elections held
9
1962–2003
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1993
134
0.16% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
INCTULSI SILAWAT
- Votes
- 42,208
- Vote share
- 49.12%
- Behind by
- 134
Electors
1,29,422
Total votes polled
85,930
Valid votes
85,930
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.4%
Full result, 1993
10 candidates · 85,930 valid votes
PRAKASH SONKARBJPwon
42,342
49.3%
TULSI SILAWATINC
42,208
49.1%
MAHESH KUMARIND
339
0.4%
SURENDRA KUMARBSP
306
0.4%
HARIOM SURYAVANSHIJD
248
0.3%
PRATAP SINGHDDP
194
0.2%
KASHIRAM MALVIYAIND
106
0.1%
SRIRAMIND
99
0.1%
JAI RAMIND
54
0.1%
PRADEEP VERMA (JAMBU)IND
34
0.0%
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.
