Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993
Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balaghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 43,743 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Nand Kishore Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 40,069 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen | 43743 | 47.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Nand Kishore Sharma | 40069 | 43.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | S.H. Rizawi | 1546 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Girdhari Baghrecha | 1241 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Ganesh Shrilal Bhaje | 1004 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Keshw Deshmukh | 914 | 1.00% | Janata Dal |
| 7 | Umashankar Ramlal Pardhi | 837 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Umesh Baghrecha | 621 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Deepak Prakash Chand Jain | 522 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Govardhan Patle Alies Hitlar | 504 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Dhaneshwar Shukla | 405 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Muniruddin Alies Munir Bhai | 236 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Harlal Deshmukh | 230 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Anil Manglani | 163 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Kanhaiyalal Pardhi | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Hiralal Patle | 120 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 17 | Sammelal Singh Dhruwe | 88 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Hanif Bhai Qureshi | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Balaghat constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,743 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.