Dewas Assembly Election Result 1990

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Youvraj Tukoji Rao of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dewas Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 41,364 votes (55.00% vote share). The runner-up was Jamgod Surender Singh (Indian National Congress) with 25,212 votes.

A total of 10 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Dewas
  • Constituency Number: 171
  • District: Dewas
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Youvraj Tukoji Rao 41364 55.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Jamgod Surender Singh 25212 33.50% Indian National Congress
3 Babul Joshi 6664 8.90% Janata Dal
4 Hukam Chand Srivas 668 0.90% Doordarshi Party
5 Suresh Pol 360 0.50% Independent
6 Manchha Ram 254 0.30% Independent
7 Sneh Manjari 249 0.30% Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha
8 Shekh Nanna 224 0.30% Independent
9 Mohan Lal 156 0.20% Independent
10 Jagdish 107 0.10% Independent

About Dewas Assembly Constituency

The Dewas constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Youvraj Tukoji Rao (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,364 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Dewas assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Dewas is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Youvraj Tukoji Rao (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dewas assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.