Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Narendra Singh Tomar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gwalior Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 50,004 votes (49.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Kumar Sharma (Independent) with 23,646 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Narendra Singh Tomar | 50004 | 49.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashok Kumar Sharma | 23646 | 23.20% | Independent |
| 3 | Subodh Pancholi | 17031 | 16.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ramprasad Agrawal | 3679 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Mahant Chandra Prakash | 2067 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Pandit Sevaram Katyayan | 1558 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Dayaram Rasenia | 790 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Nandkishore Agrawal | 761 | 0.80% | Janata Dal |
| 9 | Laxman Chand Madhuria | 638 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Dr. Abdul Raheem Khan | 627 | 0.60% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Ramsevak | 348 | 0.30% | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 12 | Sant Sewak T.S.Bhadoria | 303 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Devendra | 219 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Bachchu Singh Rana | 138 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
The Gwalior constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Singh Tomar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,004 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.