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, 1996
ASHOK SHARMA
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1996
59,276
11.90% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCSHIVENDRA BAHADUR SINGH
- Votes
- 1,63,340
- Vote share
- 32.78%
- Behind by
- 59,276
Electors
9,68,069
Total votes polled
4,98,311
Valid votes
4,98,311
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.5%
Full result, 1996
32 candidates · 4,98,311 valid votes
ASHOK SHARMABJPwon
2,22,616
44.7%
SHIVENDRA BAHADUR SINGHINC
1,63,340
32.8%
BALBIR KHANUJAAIICT
25,216
5.1%
ASHOK SAHUBSP
13,109
2.6%
DERHARAMIND
12,579
2.5%
JANKIRAMIND
10,237
2.0%
BHIMRAO BAGDECMM
9,350
1.9%
CHAMELI YADAVIND
6,037
1.2%
VIDYA BHUSHAN THAKURIND
4,706
0.9%
KHAN MUSTAK AHMEDIND
4,226
0.8%
ASHOK KUMAR PANDEIND
3,846
0.8%
DIGAMBAR SHANDILYAIND
3,276
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 32. 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.
