Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Raghunath Singh Malviya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ashta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 92,292 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Singh Engineer (Indian National Congress) with 86,248 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Raghunath Singh Malviya | 92292 | 45.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gopal Singh Engineer | 86248 | 42.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kamal Singh Chauhan | 17577 | 8.60% | Prajatantrik Samadhan Party |
| 4 | Shailesh Vaidya | 4487 | 2.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Jagannath Singh | 1181 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Urmila | 1013 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Prasad | 641 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Gajpal Singh | 431 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Sobhal Sisodiya | 308 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Panchyat Party |
The Ashta constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Raghunath Singh Malviya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 92,292 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.