Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Lakhan Singh Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Bhitarwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 66,439 votes (42.90% vote share). The runner-up was Anoop Mishra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 54,309 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Lakhan Singh Yadav | 66439 | 42.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Anoop Mishra | 54309 | 35.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Vishvjit "beenu Patel" | 18728 | 12.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Guddu Bhaiya @ Raghvendra Singh Tomar | 9154 | 5.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Bhuri | 1029 | 0.70% | Bhartiya Veer Dal |
| 6 | Hari Sahariya "adiwasi" | 1016 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Bagat Singh Rawat | 775 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Kalyan Singh Kushwah | 735 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 9 | Shakuntla Chaudhary | 453 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Tara Singh | 419 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Rakshak Morcha |
| 11 | Gurvinder Singh Gill | 418 | 0.30% | Jan Sangharsh Virat Party |
| 12 | Chhavi Ram Baghel | 375 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Dhyanendra Sharma (KHADDAR PACHOURA) | 331 | 0.20% | Sapaks Party |
| 14 | Tejpal Singh Rawat Tony Bhaiya | 329 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Suresh Baghel | 252 | 0.20% | Jan Adhikar Party |
The Bhitarwar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Lakhan Singh Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 66,439 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.