Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Krishna Gaur of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Govindpura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 125,487 votes (58.60% vote share). The runner-up was Girish Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 79,128 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Krishna Gaur | 125487 | 58.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Girish Sharma | 79128 | 36.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Babulal Valmiki | 3414 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Shailendra Vyas | 1182 | 0.60% | Sapaks Party |
| 5 | Manoj Kumar Pal | 1003 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Himansu Sinha | 824 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Rahul Kumar Saxena | 784 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Manoj Singh | 602 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Komal Singh Meena | 373 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Maya Charde | 272 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Manish Mishra | 253 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | M .R. Banjare | 218 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Jolly Sarkar | 209 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 14 | Jitendra Mohan Rai | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Manoj Kumar Rai | 131 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 16 | Nagsen Tayde | 117 | 0.10% | Indian New Congress Party |
| 17 | A. Tahir Khan | 109 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Govindpura constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Krishna Gaur (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 125,487 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.