Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Nov 1998
320 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, 59.19% turnout.
Seats
320
Candidates
2,510
181 women, 26 elected
Turnout
59.19%
2.66 cr of 4.49 cr
Leading party
INC
172 of 320 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Madhya Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 172 | -2 | 316 | 1,07,78,985 | 40.59% | -0.08 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 119 | +2 | 320 | 1,04,30,233 | 39.28% | +0.46 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 11 | 0 | 170 | 16,33,825 | 6.15% | -0.90 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | +1 | 892 | 17,22,598 | 6.49% | +0.60 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 4 | +4 | 94 | 4,19,626 | 1.58% | +1.04 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | -3 | 144 | 4,96,951 | 1.87% | -2.03 |
| GGPGGP | 1 | +1 | 81 | 2,17,688 | 0.82% | +0.64 |
| AJBPAJBP | 1 | +1 | 78 | 1,47,265 | 0.55% | — |
| JPJP | 1 | +1 | 14 | 53,273 | 0.20% | — |
| RPIRPI | 1 | +1 | 20 | 35,792 | 0.13% | +0.12 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -2 | 32 | 1,87,661 | 0.71% | -0.27 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 12 | 83,966 | 0.32% | 0.00 |
| SVSPSVSP | 0 | 0 | 35 | 57,798 | 0.22% | — |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 67 | 54,286 | 0.20% | -0.12 |
| CMMCMM | 0 | -1 | 13 | 51,546 | 0.19% | -0.21 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 41 | 36,860 | 0.14% | — |
| ADAD | 0 | 0 | 30 | 29,895 | 0.11% | — |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25,056 | 0.09% | +0.09 |
| CSPCSP | 0 | 0 | 33 | 23,742 | 0.09% | — |
| LSWPLSWP | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10,930 | 0.04% | — |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10,667 | 0.04% | — |
| INLDIndian National Lok Dal | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10,555 | 0.04% | — |
| SDPMPSDPMP | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6,645 | 0.03% | — |
| SWJPSWJP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6,334 | 0.02% | — |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6,170 | 0.02% | — |
| BKDJBKDJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2,532 | 0.01% | — |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2,130 | 0.01% | — |
| RPIKHRPIKH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,585 | 0.01% | — |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,502 | 0.01% | — |
| LSLS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,450 | 0.01% | — |
| LDLD | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1,396 | 0.01% | — |
| BMRDBMRD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 633 | 0.00% | — |
| ABMSDABMSD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 621 | 0.00% | — |
| CKMSPCKMSP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 602 | 0.00% | — |
| MPLPMPLP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 557 | 0.00% | — |
| ABJSABJS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 444 | 0.00% | — |
| RDNBPRDNBP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 385 | 0.00% | — |
| SSJPSarva Samaj Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 289 | 0.00% | — |
| SHSPSHSP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 287 | 0.00% | — |
| ABLTCABLTC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 283 | 0.00% | — |
- INC172 (54%)
- BJP119 (37%)
- BSP11 (3%)
- IND9 (3%)
- SP4 (1%)
- JD1 (0%)
- Others4 (1%)
- INC172
- BJP119
- BSP11
- IND9
- SP4
- JD1
- Others4
- INC172
- BJP119
- BSP11
- IND9
- SP4
- JD1
- GGP1
- AJBP1
- Others2
Constituency performance
From the 320 results in Madhya Pradesh
Closest contest
HOSHANGABAD
won by 15 (0.02%)
Biggest victory
RAGHOGARH
won by 54,161 (66.45%)
Highest turnout
SARIA
79.83%
Lowest turnout
CHITRAKOTE
29.62%
Seat change
Against Madhya Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1993), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained157 (49%)
- Changed hands151 (47%)
- New seat12 (4%)
157 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 151 changed hands. 12 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Madhya Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- BJP
- BSP
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 320 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 320
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHOJPUR | BJPSUNDAR LAL PATWA | INCVIJAY DHAKAR | 17,92918.90% | 59.3% |
| BHOPAL NORTH | INCARIF AKIL | BJPRAMESH SHARMA GUTTU BHAIYA | 16,85712.19% | 68.3% |
| BHOPAL SOUTH | INCP. C. SHARMA | BJPSUHAS SHAILENDRA PRADHAN | 14,2897.06% | 53.7% |
| BIAORA | INCBALRAM SINGH GUJAR | BJPBADRILAL YADAV | 6,5329.98% | 55.6% |
| BICHHIA | INCTULSIRAM DHUMKETI | BJPJHALLU LAL TEKAM | 12,04921.62% | 43.5% |
| BIJAPUR | INCRAJENDRA PAMBHOI | BJPRAJARAM TODEM | 7,14117.63% | 33.0% |
| BIJAWAR | INCMANVENDRA SINGH | BJPJEETENDRA SINGH | 1,6021.65% | 60.7% |
| BIJEYPUR | BJPBABULAL MEWRA | INCRAM NIVAS RAWAT | 6,1126.56% | 64.7% |
| BILASPUR | BJPAMAR AGRAWAL | INDANIL KUMAR TAH | 10,95511.39% | 51.9% |
| BILHA | BJPDHARAM KAUSHIK | INCASHOK RAO | 10,34212.91% | 62.6% |
| BINA | BJPSUDHAKAR BAPAT | INCARUNODAYA CHOUBEY | 5,8287.99% | 69.6% |
| BINDRANAWAGARH | BJPCHARAN SINGH MANJHI | INCONKAR SHAH | 10,12412.18% | 60.6% |
| BIRENDRANAGAR | INCMOHAMMAD AKBAR | BJPDR.SIYARAM SAHU | 14,88518.90% | 62.6% |
| BOHANI | INCDIWAN CHANDRA BHAN SINGH (DADDU BHAIYA) | BJPAMAR SINGH | 8,11710.49% | 65.2% |
| BUDHNI | INCDEV KUMAR PATEL | BJPGURU PRASAD SHARMA | 1,7741.85% | 69.0% |
| BURHANPUR | INDSHIVKUMAR SINGH NAWALSINGH | INCHAMID QUAZI | 6,9947.44% | 67.9% |
| CHACHAURA | INCSHIV NARAYAN MEENA | INDDENVENDRA SINGH | 11,07013.50% | 61.5% |
| CHAMPA | BJPNARAYAN PRASAD CHANDEL | INCMOTILAL MAHESHRAM DEWANGAN | 6,6797.52% | 61.8% |
| CHANDLA | SPKUNWARVIJAYBAHADURSINGH BUNDELA | BJPRAJKISHORE TIWARI | 10,97811.38% | 66.3% |
| CHANDRAPUR | BJPRANI RATNAMALA DEVI (RANI MAA) | INCNOVEL KUMAR VERMA | 11,00614.06% | 69.5% |
| CHAURAI | INCCHAUDHARI GAMBHIR SINGH | BJPPT.RAMESH DUBEY | 8,30110.23% | 68.4% |
| CHHATARPUR | BJPUMESH SHUKLA | INCARJARIYA JAGDISH | 12,81612.20% | 60.1% |
| CHHINDWARA | INCDEEPAK SAXENA | BJPCHODHARY CHANDRABHAN SINGH KUBER SINGH | 22,19322.09% | 62.4% |
| CHITRAKOOT | INCPREM SINGH | BJPRAMDAS MISHRA | 27,92433.04% | 61.9% |
| CHITRAKOTE | INCPRATIBHA SHAH | BJPMENNABAI | 3,80114.00% | 29.6% |
| CHOWKI | BJPSANJEEV SHAH | INCGOVARDHAN NETAM | 11,95217.32% | 57.3% |
| CHURAHAT | INCAJAY SINGH RAHUL | BJPGOVIND PRASAD MISHRA | 18,34320.05% | 67.2% |
| DABRA | BJPNAROTTAM MISHRA | BSPSHRI LAL BAGHEL ADVOCATE | 3,7373.97% | 65.2% |
| DAMOH | BJPJAYANT KUMAR MALAIYA | INCAJAY BHAIYA TANDAN | 5,4065.89% | 59.1% |
| DAMUA | INCHARISHANKAR UIKE | BJPANUSUIYA UIKEY | 6,60011.25% | 44.3% |
| DANTEWADA | INCMAHENDRA KARMA | CPIARJUN SINGH KUNJAM | 5,57314.48% | 36.6% |
| DATIA | SPRAJENDRA BHARTI | BSPSWAMI SHARAN DANGI | 6,7367.65% | 62.4% |
| DEORI | INCBRIJ BIHARI PATERIYA GUDDA BHAIYA | BJPBHANU RANA | 4,8665.86% | 60.4% |
| DEOSAR | INCMANIK SINGH | BJPSHRIMATI RAJANI | 23,06129.54% | 51.3% |
| DEOTALAB | BJPPANCHHU LAL PRAJAPATI | ADBINDRA PRASAD | 2,7364.24% | 44.2% |
| DEPALPUR | INCJAGDISH PATEL | BJPPREMNARAYAN PATEL | 5,0005.24% | 66.1% |
| DEWAS | BJPYUVRAJ TUKOJIRAO PAWAR | INCCHOUDHARY RATANLAL | 6,1035.47% | 52.6% |
| DHAMDHA | INCTAMRADHWAJ SAHU | BJPLABHCHAND BAFNA | 5,5676.76% | 62.5% |
| DHAMTARI | INCHARSHAD MEHTA | BJPKRIPARAM HEERALAL SAHU | 16,32215.82% | 72.3% |
| DHAR | INCKARANSINGH PAWAR | BJPVIKRAM VERMA | 1470.13% | 58.4% |
| DHARAMJAIGARH | INCCHANESHRAM RATHIYA | BJPSANTOSH SINGH | 11,87215.70% | 63.2% |
| DHARAMPURI | BJPJAGDISH MUVEL | INCPRATAP SINGH BAGHEL | 5,8747.03% | 61.7% |
| DHARSIWA | INCVIDHAN MISHRA | BJPBALARAM VERMA | 7,0377.85% | 64.7% |
| DHAUHANI | INCPANJAB SINGH | BJPCHHATRA PATI SINGH | 9451.29% | 55.2% |
| DHULKOT | INCCHIDABHAI DAWAR | BJPDALSINGH RAMSINGH SOLANKI | 7,47211.59% | 53.1% |
| DIMNI | BJPMUNSHILAL | INCMASTER HARISINGH SAKHWAR | 9971.47% | 50.3% |
| DINDORI | BJPJEHAR SINGH MARAVI | INDDR. NANHE SINGH THAKUR | 3,4235.46% | 53.2% |
| DONDI LOHARA | INCDOMENDRA BHENDIYA | CMMJANAK LAL THAKUR | 5,0985.73% | 63.7% |
| DONGARGAON | INCSMT. GITA DEVI SINGH | BJPASHOK SHARMA | 8781.29% | 69.8% |
| DONGARGARH | INCDHANESH PATILA | BJPSUNIL RAMTEKE | 2,7603.62% | 63.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Madhya Pradesh alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Nov 1998?
Indian National Congress won 172 of 320 seats in Madhya Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Nov 1998?
Turnout was 59.19% — 2.66 cr of 4.49 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Madhya Pradesh have?
Madhya Pradesh has 320 assembly seats.
