Election history

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1962 to 2023.

Lok Sabha16 Vidhan Sabha14

2023 2018 2013 2008 2003

More years

1998 1993 1990 1985 1980 1977 1972 1967 1962

Current government

Who governs Madhya Pradesh today

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Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

Mohan YadavBJP

In office since 13 Dec 2023 · 2 years, 8 months

Mohan Yadav (born 25 March 1965) is an Indian politician serving as the current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and also serving as leader of the house in legislative assembly. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he represents Ujjain South constituency as Member of Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh since 2013.

Current seats

263

in the present Madhya Pradesh assembly

Elections contested

Leading party, 2023

BJP

163 of 230 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh

Party	2023	2018	2013	2008	2003	1998	1993	1990	1985	1980	1977	1972	1967	1962
INC	66	114	58	71	38	172	174	56	250	0	84	220	167	142
BJP	163	109	165	143	173	119	117	220	58	60	0	0	0	0
INC(I)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	246	0	0	0	0
JNP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	230	0	0	0
Others	1	7	7	16	19	29	29	44	7	14	6	76	129	146
Total seats	230	230	230	230	230	320	320	320	320	320	320	296	296	288

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh

INC
BJP
INC(I)
JNP

Constituency performance

From the 230 results in Madhya Pradesh, 2023

Best performance

Indore-2

Ramesh Mendola, 71.58% share

Closest contest

Shajapur

won by 28 (0.01%)

Biggest victory

Indore-2

won by 1,07,047 (45.32%)

Lowest turnout

Jobat

55.02%

Seat change & vote share

Madhya Pradesh, 2023

Retained115 (50%)
Changed hands82 (36%)
New seat33 (14%)

115 constituencies were won by the same party as 2018; 82 changed hands; 33 did not exist then.

Vote share by party

BJP48.55%

INC40.40%

BSP3.40%

IND3.36%

GGP0.92%

AAAP0.54%

SP0.46%

ASPKR0.33%

Result by election

2023Full result →230 seats

BJP163
INC66
BHRTADVSIP1

2018Full result →230 seats

INC114
BJP109
IND4
BSP2
SP1

2013Full result →230 seats

BJP165
INC58
BSP4
IND3

2008Full result →230 seats

BJP143
INC71
BSP7
BJSH5
IND3
SP1

2003Full result →230 seats

BJP173
INC38
SP7
GGP3
IND2
RSMD2
BSP2
JD(U)1
NCP1
CPM1

1998Full result →320 seats

INC172
BJP119
BSP11
IND9
SP4
AJBP1
JD1
GGP1
RPI1
JP1

1993Full result →320 seats

INC174
BJP117
BSP11
IND8
JD4
CPI2
CMM1
CPM1
RPIK1
KSM1

1990Full result →320 seats

BJP220
INC56
JD28
IND10
CPI3
BSP2
KSM1

1985Full result →320 seats

INC250
BJP58
IND6
JNP5
ICS1

1980Full result →320 seats

INC(I)246
BJP60
IND8
CPI2
JNPJP2
JNPSC1
RPK1

1977Full result →320 seats

JNP230
INC84
IND5
RRP1

1972Full result →296 seats

INC220
BJS48
IND18
SOP7
CPI3

1967Full result →296 seats

INC167
BJS78
IND22
SSP10
PSP9
SWA7
JAC2
CPI1

1962Full result →288 seats

INC142
JS41
IND39
PSP33
SOC14
RRP10
HMS6
SWA2
CPI1

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh, most recent first

Full history →

Mohan Yadav

BJPIncumbent

2023–present

Kamal Nath

INC

2018–2020

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

BJP

2005–2023

Babulal Gaur

BJP

2004–2005

Assembly constituencies

263 current, 961 under former boundaries · showing 1201–1224 of 1224

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
281	ALIRAJPURformer boundary	ST	2	1972
281	JAORAformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
282	JOBATformer boundary	ST	2	1972
282	MANDSAURformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
283	JHABUAformer boundary	ST	2	1972
283	SITAMAUformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
284	SUWASRAformer boundary	SC	1	1962
284	THANDLAformer boundary	ST	2	1972
285	GAROTHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
285	PETLAWADformer boundary	ST	2	1972
286	MANASAformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
286	SAILANAformer boundary	ST	2	1972
287	NEEMUCHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
287	RATLAMformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
288	JAORAformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
288	JAWADformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
289	ALOTformer boundary	SC	2	1972
290	MANASAformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
291	GAROTHformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
292	SUWASARAformer boundary	SC	2	1972
293	SITAMAUformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
294	MANDSAURformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
295	NEEMUCHformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
296	JAWADformer boundary	GEN	2	1972

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.