Sonkatch
Assembly seat no. 170 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2023
Dr. Rajesh Sonkar
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2023
25,437
12.66% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
INCSajjan Singh Verma
- Votes
- 83,432
- Vote share
- 41.54%
- Behind by
- 25,437
Electors
2,34,272
Total votes polled
2,00,837
Valid votes
2,00,837
NOTA votes
1,262
0.63% of votes polled
Turnout
85.7%
Full result, 2023
9 candidates · 2,00,837 valid votes
Dr. Rajesh SonkarBJPwon
1,08,869
54.2%
Sajjan Singh VermaINC
83,432
41.5%
Kailash KaleshriaASPKR
3,401
1.7%
Babulal ChouhanBSP
1,914
1.0%
Rajesh SonkarIND
708
0.4%
Rajender VermaIND
448
0.2%
Dariyav Singh MalviyaIND
385
0.2%
Rakesh SonkarIND
233
0.1%
ParhladsinghIND
185
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr. Rajesh Sonkar | BJP | 1,08,869 | 54.21% | Sajjan Singh Verma | 25,437 |
| 2018 | SAJJAN SINGH VERMA | INC | 86,396 | 48.92% | RAJENDRA PHULCHAND VERMA | 9,818 |
| 2013 | RAJENDRA PHULCHAND VERMA | BJP | 72,644 | 45.54% | ARJUN VERMA | 1,880 |
| 2008 | SAJJANSINGH VERMA | INC | 54,787 | 43.17% | PHOOL CHAND VERMA | 191 |
| 2003 | SAJJAN SINGH VERMA | INC | 53,706 | 49.47% | PANNALAL | 5,389 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
