Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Babulal Gaur of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Govindpura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 62,766 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was Vibha Patel (Indian National Congress) with 29,012 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Babulal Gaur | 62766 | 53.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Vibha Patel | 29012 | 24.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ghisa Lal Yadav | 12483 | 10.70% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 4 | Ranveer Singh Sikarwar | 4837 | 4.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rampal Ghonsle | 1611 | 1.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Eng. Sanjeev Kumar Mehta | 1252 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Captain V. P. Singh | 1089 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Harshvardhan Singh Rajput | 850 | 0.70% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 9 | Sanjay Saxena | 771 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | K. P. Dwivedi | 487 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Kiran Vishwakarma | 381 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Devendra Jain | 272 | 0.20% | Savarn Samaj Party |
| 13 | Lavey Das | 232 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Upendra Tiwari | 173 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Garima Party |
| 15 | G. S. Raut | 159 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 16 | Ambadas Tayade | 116 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
The Govindpura constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Babulal Gaur (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,766 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.