Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Gayatri Raje Puar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dewas Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 103,456 votes (55.60% vote share). The runner-up was Thakur Jaysingh (Indian National Congress) with 75,469 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Gayatri Raje Puar | 103456 | 55.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Thakur Jaysingh | 75469 | 40.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dilip Bangar | 2362 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Shaikh Qutubuddin | 1827 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sadhana Prajapati | 770 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ishwar Singh | 496 | 0.30% | Sapaks Party |
| 7 | Munni Shath Rajandr Sharma | 424 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Himanshu Shrivastava | 398 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Ku. Sunil Singh Thakur | 247 | 0.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Ramparsad | 234 | 0.10% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 11 | Seshan Kalyane | 173 | 0.10% | Prajatantrik Samadhan Party |
| 12 | Alakhnath Urf Bhagwan Nath | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dewas constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Gayatri Raje Puar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 103,456 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.