Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Girish Gautam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Deotalab Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 36,495 votes (30.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ad. Vidhya Wati Patel (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 32,610 votes.
A total of 19 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 | 36495 | 30.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ad. Vidhya Wati Patel | 32610 | 26.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Uday Prakash Mishra | 30022 | 24.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sarika Singh | 4545 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Advocate Ram Yagya Saudhiya | 3766 | 3.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Ramashankar (BHOLE) SHAHU | 2143 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Eng. Jaiveer Singh Sengar | 2019 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Captan Raj Dwivedi | 1817 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Banshroop | 1283 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Suresh Prasad Das | 1061 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Heralal Uarmaliya | 1020 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 12 | Rameshwar Gupta (LALLU NETA) | 921 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Prahlad Patel | 882 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 14 | Panna Lal Patel | 731 | 0.60% | Apna Dal |
| 15 | Moti Lal Mishra | 599 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 16 | Parmashwar Prasad Duby | 588 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Rahas Lal Patel | 348 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 18 | Asha Tiwari | 315 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Indrabhan Prasad Saket Urpha Sahil | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Deotalab constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Girish Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,495 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.