Dhar Assembly Election Result 1990

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Vikram Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 50,294 votes (57.10% vote share). The runner-up was Mohan Singh Bundela (Indian National Congress) with 34,788 votes.

A total of 9 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: Dhar
  • Constituency Number: 201
  • District: Dhar
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vikram Verma 50294 57.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Mohan Singh Bundela 34788 39.50% Indian National Congress
3 Radhe Shyam Sanwat 1484 1.70% Doordarshi Party
4 Ramesh Don (Samta) 571 0.70% Independent
5 Mohan Singh Kashiram 336 0.40% Independent
6 Kedarmal Sharma 230 0.30% Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh
7 Jain Rajendra Kumar 174 0.20% Independent
8 Salam Gummu 156 0.20% Independent
9 Santosh Kamal Chand 81 0.10% Independent

About Dhar Assembly Constituency

The Dhar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Vikram Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,294 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

9 candidates contested from Dhar assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vikram Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhar assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.