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, 2019
SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2019
3,64,822
25.91% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
INCDIGVIJAYA SINGH
- Votes
- 5,01,660
- Vote share
- 35.63%
- Behind by
- 3,64,822
Electors
21,42,861
Total votes polled
14,07,954
Valid votes
14,07,954
NOTA votes
5,430
0.39% of votes polled
Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 2019
30 candidates · 14,07,954 valid votes
SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKURBJPwon
8,66,482
61.5%
DIGVIJAYA SINGHINC
5,01,660
35.6%
MADHO SINGH AHIRWARBSP
11,277
0.8%
DR. VEENA GHANEKAR Rtd. IASSPAKP
3,264
0.2%
RAMSUSHIL SHARMA E/X/ C.R.P.F.SGUP
2,819
0.2%
LATA SURYAWANSHISAVP
2,688
0.2%
RAJESH KEERBMUP
1,439
0.1%
DESHMUKH RIYAZUDDIN GHAYASUDDININD
1,251
0.1%
RAJ KUMAR SHAKYA (KORI)JANADIP
883
0.1%
GAUTAM NAGDAVANEAPOI
856
0.1%
DEVENDRA PRAKASH MISHRAIND
854
0.1%
SUNIL KUMAR DODEJAIND
852
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 30. 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.
