Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Gourishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balaghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 41,344 votes (32.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Singh Sarswar (Indian National Congress) with 29,968 votes.
A total of 26 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 | Gourishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen | 41344 | 32.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashok Singh Sarswar | 29968 | 23.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Anubha Munjare | 28658 | 22.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Rajesh Pathak | 15614 | 12.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Geeta Bramhe | 2112 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Abdul Haq | 907 | 0.70% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Guruprasad | 811 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Sandeep Santram | 631 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Geeta Dongre | 624 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Thanendra Thakre | 571 | 0.50% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 11 | Lochansingh Deshmukh | 510 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Satyawan Wasnik | 389 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | M. R. Khan Md. Dilawar | 365 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Vijay Bedi (BIJJU BHAIYA) | 341 | 0.30% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 15 | Goverdhan Patle Alias Hitler | 337 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Durga Prasad Bisen Adhivakta | 298 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 17 | Pitamlal Lilhare | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Kaluram Dashriye | 270 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Ruplal | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Kalicharan Vaidya | 260 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Ghanshyam | 200 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Rajesh Tembhre | 180 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Ajay Kumar Alias Anju Kasar | 169 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Anju Uikey | 161 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | O. P. Nema | 157 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Prakash Meshram | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Balaghat constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 26 candidates contested for this seat. Gourishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,344 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.