Barwara Assembly Election Result 2013

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013

Moti Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 62,292 votes (43.20% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Raghvendra Singh (BASANT SINGH) (Indian National Congress) with 59,005 votes.

A total of 6 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Barwara
  • Constituency Number: 91
  • District: Katni
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2013
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Moti Kashyap 62292 43.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Vijay Raghvendra Singh (BASANT SINGH) 59005 40.90% Indian National Congress
3 Jhagdu Lal Kol 9034 6.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Roshni Bai Uike 8500 5.90% Janata Dal (United)
5 Anil Kumar Kol (ALLI BABA) 2766 1.90% Lok Jan Shakti Party
6 Sukhlal 2686 1.90% Samajwadi Party

About Barwara Assembly Constituency

The Barwara constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Moti Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,292 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Barwara assembly constituency in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election.

Barwara is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Moti Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Barwara assembly seat in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election.