Sehore
Assembly seat no. 159 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
RAMESH SAXENA
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2008
10,036
9.75% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCSWADASH RAI
- Votes
- 33,368
- Vote share
- 32.40%
- Behind by
- 10,036
Electors
1,47,673
Total votes polled
1,02,979
Valid votes
1,02,979
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.7%
Full result, 2008
13 candidates · 1,02,979 valid votes
RAMESH SAXENABJPwon
43,404
42.1%
SWADASH RAIINC
33,368
32.4%
GOURAV MAHAJAN (SUNNY)BJSH
19,776
19.2%
NANDLAL MALVIIND
1,116
1.1%
SALIM KHANIND
1,094
1.1%
K.K. GUPTABSP
901
0.9%
AANIS QURESHIJD(S)
861
0.8%
MORE SINGHIND
666
0.7%
MUSTAQ PATHAN (ALAIS RAJA BABU BARF WALE)IND
463
0.5%
NAUSHAD KHANSP
374
0.4%
RAJENDRA PANDITIND
352
0.3%
RAJENDRA SINGH DANGIRPIA
333
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sudesh Rai | BJP | 1,05,997 | 58.40% | Shashank Ramesh Saxena | 37,851 |
| 2018 | SUDESH RAI | BJP | 60,117 | 38.00% | SURENDRA SINGH THAKUR | 20,644 |
| 2013 | SUDESH RAI | IND | 63,604 | 44.47% | USHA RAMESH SAXENA | 1,626 |
| 2008 | RAMESH SAXENA | BJP | 43,404 | 42.15% | SWADASH RAI | 10,036 |
| 2003 | RAMESH SAXENA | BJP | 52,681 | 49.49% | SURENDRA SINGH THAKUR | 11,011 |
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 Sehore assembly constituency in 2023?
Sudesh Rai (BJP) won Sehore in 2023, by a margin of 37,851 votes.
Which party has won Sehore the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Sehore gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Sehore the most times?
RAMESH SAXENA, with 3 wins between 1998 and 2008.







