Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ramkhelawan Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Amarpatan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 41,049 votes (34.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Rajendra Kuamr Singh (Indian National Congress) with 36,348 votes.
A total of 21 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramkhelawan Patel | 41049 | 34.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Rajendra Kuamr Singh | 36348 | 30.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dharmendra Singh Tiwari | 23526 | 19.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Badri Bahi Chikwa | 2546 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Shyam Lal | 2057 | 1.70% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 6 | Keshav Prasad Kori | 1448 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Krishna Pal Singh Lonia | 1347 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Mansukhlal Kol | 1289 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Amit Kumar | 1222 | 1.00% | Republican Party Of India |
| 10 | Ram Lal Saket | 1193 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Charan Aadiwasi | 993 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Prashant Kumar | 986 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Ram Dhani | 871 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Vijay Kumar Gupta | 713 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 15 | Bhai Shobhnath Sen | 654 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 16 | Gayatri | 635 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Shivkumar | 512 | 0.40% | Apna Dal |
| 18 | Master Gaibi Prasad Gauntiya | 505 | 0.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 19 | Ranvijay | 489 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 20 | Kamlesh Prasad Pande | 486 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 21 | Ramsumiran Kushwaha | 335 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
The Amarpatan constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Ramkhelawan Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,049 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.