Sonkatch
Assembly seat no. 170 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2018
SAJJAN SINGH VERMA
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2018
9,818
5.56% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPRAJENDRA PHULCHAND VERMA
- Votes
- 76,578
- Vote share
- 43.36%
- Behind by
- 9,818
Electors
2,09,817
Total votes polled
1,76,594
Valid votes
1,76,594
NOTA votes
1,975
1.12% of votes polled
Turnout
84.2%
Full result, 2018
12 candidates · 1,76,594 valid votes
SAJJAN SINGH VERMAINCwon
86,396
48.9%
RAJENDRA PHULCHAND VERMABJP
76,578
43.4%
BABULAL CHOUHANBSP
3,657
2.1%
DHARMRAJ PRADHANIND
2,263
1.3%
PRAHLAD RATHOREAAAP
1,332
0.8%
RAJENDRA VERMAIND
1,249
0.7%
SAGAR (SAJJAN BHAIYA)IND
903
0.5%
DHARMENDRA SOLANKYIND
614
0.3%
AKHILESH BAGRI BALONIND
563
0.3%
MADANLAL SOLANKIPRSP
514
0.3%
MOHANLAL REKWALBASD
305
0.2%
DEEPAK MALVIYAIND
245
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
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.
