Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Kunwar Singh Tekam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhauhani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 57,995 votes (36.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kamlesh Singh (Indian National Congress) with 54,202 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Kunwar Singh Tekam | 57995 | 36.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kamlesh Singh | 54202 | 34.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rupnarayan Singh Poya | 19457 | 12.20% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Awadh Pratap Singh | 9062 | 5.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rajendra Kol | 2485 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Mahipal Singh | 2440 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Comread Balraj Singh | 2224 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 8 | Revti Singh "maravi" | 1974 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Dharvend Baiga | 1871 | 1.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Girdhari Baiga | 1747 | 1.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Kamalsay Panika | 1589 | 1.00% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 12 | Anurag Singh | 1116 | 0.70% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 13 | Deepak Kumar Panika (BHAIYAJI) | 1003 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Dr. Ajay Pratap Mauriya "sanjay" | 918 | 0.60% | Sapaks Party |
| 15 | Gulbasiya Devi W/o-Late Rangdev Singh | 893 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Dhauhani constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Kunwar Singh Tekam (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,995 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.