Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Gourishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balaghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 71,993 votes (45.60% vote share). The runner-up was Anubha Munjare (Samajwadi Party) with 69,493 votes.
A total of 16 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 | 71993 | 45.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anubha Munjare | 69493 | 44.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Ummed Lilhare | 5786 | 3.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Chetan Nageshwar | 5660 | 3.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sheelratna Bansod | 920 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Sandeep Soni Pita Santram | 902 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramcharan Lilhare (PATEL) | 660 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Pandit Rajes Jhumaru | 522 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ashok Urf Pappu Chawla | 495 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 10 | Mahesh Singh Thakur | 327 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohammad Aabid Quraishi | 318 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Arvind Choudhari | 256 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Firoz Bhai | 190 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Umendra Sirsam | 165 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Dhanesvar Shukla | 127 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 16 | Kalicharan Vaidya | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Balaghat constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Gourishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,993 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.