Sonkatch
Assembly seat no. 170 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
SAJJANSINGH VERMA
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 1998
22,855
24.79% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPVERMA SURENDRA
- Votes
- 34,282
- Vote share
- 37.18%
- Behind by
- 22,855
Electors
1,24,820
Total votes polled
92,203
Valid votes
92,203
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.9%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 92,203 valid votes
SAJJANSINGH VERMAINCwon
57,137
62.0%
VERMA SURENDRABJP
34,282
37.2%
AJAY SANGTEJD
408
0.4%
SURENDER VERMAIND
376
0.4%
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
