Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Girish Gautam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Deotalab Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 20,637 votes (22.00% vote share). The runner-up was Adv. Bidyawati Patel (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 16,873 votes.
A total of 27 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 | Girish Gautam | 20637 | 22.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Adv. Bidyawati Patel | 16873 | 18.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Raj Kumar Patel | 13226 | 14.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 4 | Uday Prakash Mishra | 12250 | 13.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Arun Kumar | 7646 | 8.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Eng. Jayweer Singh Sengar | 5008 | 5.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Ghanshyam Das | 1906 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Arvind Kumar Mishra | 1650 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Yogrendra Dube (GALPHULLI BHAIYA) | 1539 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Suresh Kumar | 1276 | 1.40% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 11 | Kushwaha Ramsahay | 1212 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Hetlal Soni | 1195 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Mohan Lal Tiwari | 1148 | 1.20% | Apna Dal |
| 14 | Dr. Ramkhelawan Sen | 1143 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Tulashidas Saket | 865 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 16 | Arun Kumar Singh | 749 | 0.80% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 17 | Jagrawati Saket | 652 | 0.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 18 | Arun "bhaiya" | 638 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 19 | Alkesh Kumar | 576 | 0.60% | Samata Party |
| 20 | Dharmendra Tiwari | 552 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 21 | Ramsharan Saket | 530 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 22 | Rambahor | 521 | 0.60% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 23 | Dheerendra Kumar | 510 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 24 | Santosh Kumar Tiwari | 501 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 25 | Brijendra Kumar | 416 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 26 | Ramlochan Saket | 339 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 27 | Baboolal Kol | 251 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Deotalab constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Girish Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 20,637 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.