Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Alok Chaturvedi (PAJJAN BHAIYA) of Indian National Congress won the Chhatarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 65,774 votes (45.10% vote share). The runner-up was Archna Guddu Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 62,279 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 | Alok Chaturvedi (PAJJAN BHAIYA) | 65774 | 45.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Archna Guddu Singh | 62279 | 42.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Abdul Sameer (BHAIYA THEKEDAR) | 9161 | 6.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Pandit Vinod Kumar Dubey | 1446 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Agrawal Vinod | 1180 | 0.80% | Sapaks Party |
| 6 | Gayatri Kushwaha | 1144 | 0.80% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 7 | Rakesh Patel | 976 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Raju Raikwar(PAN BALE) | 848 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohan Singh | 640 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Mohammad Nawab Khan | 443 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Ahrwar Harishchandra | 426 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Archana Singh W/o Balbeer Singh | 392 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Manju Ashutosh Dwivedi | 327 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 14 | Deepa Patel | 313 | 0.20% | Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
| 15 | Neha Singh | 303 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Archana Singh W/o Rajendra Singh | 272 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Chhatarpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Alok Chaturvedi (PAJJAN BHAIYA) (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 65,774 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.