RAJNANDGAON
Constituency no. 22 in Madhya Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called RAJNANDGAON. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 8 results.
Winner, 1989
DHARAM PAL GUPTA
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1989
70,194
14.50% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCSHIVENDRA BAHADUR SINGH
- Votes
- 1,79,195
- Vote share
- 37.03%
- Behind by
- 70,194
Electors
8,29,486
Total votes polled
4,83,955
Valid votes
4,83,955
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.3%
Full result, 1989
16 candidates · 4,83,955 valid votes
DHARAM PAL GUPTABJPwon
2,49,389
51.5%
SHIVENDRA BAHADUR SINGHINC
1,79,195
37.0%
KRISHNA KUMAR SONI (KATAKCHA)IND
9,737
2.0%
KHUSH RAM JANCHOLBSP
7,848
1.6%
HARI THAKURIND
5,550
1.1%
RAJESH KUMARIND
4,879
1.0%
BISAHU RAMDDP
4,006
0.8%
JIVRAKHAN SINGHLKDB
3,728
0.8%
ABHAY CHAITANYA BRAHMACHARIIND
3,615
0.8%
RAMPRASAD AGARWALIND
3,221
0.7%
SARVAJEET SINGHJNPJP
3,189
0.7%
ZHADURAMIND
3,014
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dr. Raman | BJP | 3,04,611 | 51.46% | Motilal Vora | 26,715 |
| 1998 | MOTILAL VORA | INC | 3,04,709 | 50.61% | ASHOK SHARMA | 52,241 |
| 1996 | ASHOK SHARMA | BJP | 2,22,616 | 44.67% | SHIVENDRA BAHADUR SINGH | 59,276 |
| 1991 | SHIVENDRA BAHADUR SINGH | INC | 1,78,132 | 46.83% | DHARAMPAL SINGH GUPTA | 47,410 |
| 1989 | DHARAM PAL GUPTA | BJP | 2,49,389 | 51.53% | SHIVENDRA BAHADUR SINGH | 70,194 |
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 RAJNANDGAON constituency in 1999?
Dr. Raman (BJP) won RAJNANDGAON in 1999, by a margin of 26,715 votes.
Which party has won RAJNANDGAON the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAJNANDGAON gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won RAJNANDGAON the most times?
SHIVENDRA BAHADUR SINGH, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1991.
