Sonkatch
Assembly seat no. 170 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2013
RAJENDRA PHULCHAND VERMA
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2013
1,880
1.18% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCARJUN VERMA
- Votes
- 70,764
- Vote share
- 44.36%
- Behind by
- 1,880
Electors
1,98,924
Total votes polled
1,59,531
Valid votes
1,59,531
NOTA votes
2,617
1.64% of votes polled
Turnout
80.2%
Full result, 2013
13 candidates · 1,59,531 valid votes
RAJENDRA PHULCHAND VERMABJPwon
72,644
45.5%
ARJUN VERMAINC
70,764
44.4%
RATANLAL MALVIYAIND
4,715
3.0%
SANJAY SANGTA BHAYYABSP
2,072
1.3%
HEMRAJ SINGH BAMNIYAIND
1,820
1.1%
RAJESH SILAWATIND
1,353
0.8%
DR. ANWAR SINGH SISODIYABHBP
1,029
0.7%
RAJENDRA VERMAIND
970
0.6%
PROF. B.S. MALVIYAPRSP
533
0.3%
RAMESH CHANDRA MALVIYAIND
354
0.2%
GOVERDHANLALIND
338
0.2%
TEJSINGH SISODIYA (MALVIYA)SP
211
0.1%
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 | 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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Sonkatch assembly constituency in 2023?
Dr. Rajesh Sonkar (BJP) won Sonkatch in 2023, by a margin of 25,437 votes.
Which party has won Sonkatch the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Sonkatch gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Sonkatch the most times?
SAJJAN SINGH VERMA, with 3 wins between 1985 and 2018.
