Jaitpur Assembly Election Result 2018

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018

Manisha Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jaitpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 74,279 votes (41.70% vote share). The runner-up was Uma Dhurwey (Indian National Congress) with 70,063 votes.

A total of 16 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Jaitpur
  • Constituency Number: 85
  • District: Shahdol
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 2018
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Manisha Singh 74279 41.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Uma Dhurwey 70063 39.40% Indian National Congress
3 Bharat Singh Oladi 11498 6.50% Gondvana Gantantra Party
4 Mohadal Singh Pav 6141 3.50% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Sukh Lal Baiga 3953 2.20% Independent
6 Jankibai Singh 2094 1.20% Sapaks Party
7 Shiv Charan Pao 1875 1.10% Independent
8 Bhai Bimal Baiga 1763 1.00% Independent
9 Bahadur Paw 1466 0.80% Aam Aadmi Party
10 Sanjoo Bai Kol 838 0.50% Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal
11 Munna Singh Paraste 809 0.50% Independent
12 Mayaram 754 0.40% Independent
13 Advocate Ramratan Singh Pawley 661 0.40% Peoples Party Of India (Democratic)
14 Mahendra Maravi 660 0.40% Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
15 Krishanpal Singh Pawel 609 0.30% Independent
16 Fatebahadur 603 0.30% Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party

About Jaitpur Assembly Constituency

The Jaitpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Manisha Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,279 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

16 candidates contested from Jaitpur assembly constituency in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.

Jaitpur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Manisha Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jaitpur assembly seat in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.