BHOPAL
Constituency no. 19 in Madhya Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called BHOPAL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 2009
KAILASH JOSHI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2009
65,157
9.89% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSURENDRA SINGH THAKUR
- Votes
- 2,70,521
- Vote share
- 41.06%
- Behind by
- 65,157
Electors
14,61,714
Total votes polled
6,58,840
Valid votes
6,58,840
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.1%
Full result, 2009
23 candidates · 6,58,840 valid votes
KAILASH JOSHIBJPwon
3,35,678
51.0%
SURENDRA SINGH THAKURINC
2,70,521
41.1%
ER. ASHOK NARAYAN SINGHBSP
18,649
2.8%
MHOD. MUNAWAR KHAN KAUSARSP
8,615
1.3%
BRAJENDRA CHATURVEDI URF GAPPU CHATURVEDIIND
3,570
0.5%
D. C. GUJARKARIND
3,070
0.5%
ASHOK PAWARPRSP
2,861
0.4%
DR. MAHESH YADAV 'AMAN GANDHI'IND
1,852
0.3%
SHIV NARAYAN SINGH BAGWAREIND
1,635
0.3%
MUKESH SENIND
1,594
0.2%
RAJESH KUMAR YADAVIND
1,536
0.2%
DARSHAN SINGH RATHOREIND
1,278
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALOK SHARMA | BJP | 9,81,109 | 65.48% | ADVOCATE ARUN SHRIVASTAVA | 5,01,499 |
| 2019 | SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR | BJP | 8,66,482 | 61.54% | DIGVIJAYA SINGH | 3,64,822 |
| 2014 | ALOK SANJAR | BJP | 7,14,178 | 63.19% | P C SHARMA (PRAKASH MANGILAL SHARMA ) | 3,70,696 |
| 2009 | KAILASH JOSHI | BJP | 3,35,678 | 50.95% | SURENDRA SINGH THAKUR | 65,157 |
| 2004 | KAILASH JOSHI | BJP | 5,61,563 | 65.41% | SAJID ALI | 3,06,005 |
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 BHOPAL constituency in 2024?
ALOK SHARMA (BJP) won BHOPAL in 2024, by a margin of 5,01,499 votes.
Which party has won BHOPAL the most times?
BJP, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHOPAL gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won BHOPAL the most times?
SUSHIL CHANDRA VERMA, with 3 wins between 1989 and 1998.
