Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Nagendra Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gurh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 42,569 votes (28.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kapidhwaj Singh "bhaiya" (Samajwadi Party) with 34,741 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 | Nagendra Singh | 42569 | 28.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kapidhwaj Singh "bhaiya" | 34741 | 23.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Sunderlal Tiwari | 32735 | 22.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Muniraj Patel | 27063 | 18.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Balendra Kumar Shukla | 1639 | 1.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Ramniwash Viswakarma | 1623 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Jitendra Mishra | 1177 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Sheshmani Kol | 832 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Kamleshwar Tiwari | 756 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Nandlal Sen | 728 | 0.50% | Jan Samman Party |
| 11 | Rannu Lal Saket | 712 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Jai Prakash Kushwaha | 574 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 13 | Dhirendra Singh Patel | 496 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 14 | Sanjay Chaurasiya | 440 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Surendra Sen | 416 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 16 | Prabhudatt Dubey " Mama" | 337 | 0.20% | Sapaks Party |
| 17 | Ramesh Kumar Bari | 271 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Apna Dal |
The Gurh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Nagendra Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,569 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.