Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Advocate Vidyawati Patel of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Gurh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 23,750 votes (27.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Om Prakash Mishra (Indian National Congress) with 18,247 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 | Advocate Vidyawati Patel | 23750 | 27.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Dr. Om Prakash Mishra | 18247 | 21.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr.Naresh Chandra Chourasiya | 15146 | 17.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Lal Bahadur Singh | 10637 | 12.30% | Janata Dal |
| 5 | Vishambhar Nath Pandey | 7932 | 9.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Mohd. Rafik | 2880 | 3.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Surendra Pathak | 2367 | 2.80% | Savarn Samaj Party |
| 8 | Dr.Kamal Kishore Mishra | 1401 | 1.60% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 9 | Shrimati Shakuntala Dwivedi | 1305 | 1.50% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 10 | Jagdish Prasad | 660 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramcharan | 500 | 0.60% | Apna Dal |
| 12 | Krishna Das Tiwari | 384 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Vansh Vardhan Dwivedi | 324 | 0.40% | Samata Party |
| 14 | Ramnarayan Patel Alias Narayan | 319 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Ram Dayal | 222 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramnihor Saket | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Bhola Prasad | 39 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gurh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Advocate Vidyawati Patel (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 23,750 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.