Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Bharat Singh Kushwah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gwalior Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 51,033 votes (33.10% vote share). The runner-up was Sahab Singh Gurjar (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 49,516 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 | Bharat Singh Kushwah | 51033 | 33.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sahab Singh Gurjar | 49516 | 32.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Madan Kushwah | 38199 | 24.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Phool Singh Baraiya | 7698 | 5.00% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 5 | Balveer Singh Baghel | 2689 | 1.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Monu Yadav | 790 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Bhagwandas | 709 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramsiya Parihar | 602 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Rakshak Morcha |
| 9 | Dolee Sharma | 522 | 0.30% | Aarakshan Virodhi Party |
| 10 | Suneel Sharma | 483 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Sanyukt Samaj Party |
| 11 | Ramu Verma | 447 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramveer Singh Rora | 417 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Alabel Singh | 394 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhagavan Lal | 280 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Ashutosh Goswami | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Gwalior Rural constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Bharat Singh Kushwah (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,033 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.