Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Girish Gautam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Deotalab Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 45,043 votes (33.40% vote share). The runner-up was Seema Jaiveer Singh Sengar (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 43,963 votes.
A total of 23 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 | 45043 | 33.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Seema Jaiveer Singh Sengar | 43963 | 32.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Adv. Vidya Wati Patel | 30383 | 22.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ramyagya Sondhiya (AD.) | 2213 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Akhilesh Saket | 2210 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashok Kumar Pandey | 1796 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Abhishek Master Buddhsen Patel | 1759 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Asha Tiwari | 844 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Parmashwar Prasad Dubay | 775 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Rakesh Singh Tiwari (BABLU) | 708 | 0.50% | Sapaks Party |
| 11 | Angad Yadav | 705 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 12 | Rajprakash Mishra Panniha | 573 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 13 | Mamta Patel | 563 | 0.40% | Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
| 14 | Rameshwar Prasad Gupta | 553 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 15 | Gauri Shankar Saket | 461 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Rajesh Kumar Napit | 357 | 0.30% | Janata Congress |
| 17 | Motilal Saket | 352 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Pankaj Tiwari | 352 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Nirupama Pushpendra Patel | 348 | 0.30% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 20 | Girish Gautam | 309 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharatiya Hind Kranti Party |
| 21 | Ram Kushal Patel | 282 | 0.20% | Pichhara Samaj Party United |
| 22 | Pradeep Singh | 206 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Banshroop Prasad Patel | 190 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Deotalab constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Girish Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,043 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.