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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 242 · 1998Reserved (SC)
Sanchi
Winner — 1998
DR.GAURISHANKAR SHEJWAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.7%INC 46.3%6 others 3.9%
Votes
46,891
49.7% share
Winning margin
3,190
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
61.5%
of 1,53,440
A closely fought contest. DR.GAURISHANKAR SHEJWAR won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR.GAURISHANKAR SHEJWAR | BJP (NDA) | 46,891 | 49.7% |
| 2 | DR.PRABHURAM CHAUDHARY | INC | 43,701 | 46.3% |
| 3 | KANHAIYA SURMA | IND | 1,602 | 1.7% |
| 4 | GENDALAL | IND | 654 | 0.7% |
| 5 | JAGDISH RAO GOND | 643 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | HAJARILAL | LSWP | 451 | 0.5% |
| 7 | DR.R.P.NIGAM | IND | 313 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MOHAR SINGH | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
An essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe3.4%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 15.3% · min 0.6% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
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61%
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How crowded is the field?
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2.16
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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320 seats · 161 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.7%INC 46.3%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED