Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Narayan Tripathi` of Samajwadi Party won the Maihar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 39,934 votes (32.70% vote share). The runner-up was Virndra Kushwaha (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 26,748 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Narayan Tripathi` | 39934 | 32.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Virndra Kushwaha | 26748 | 21.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Smt. Pratibha Patel | 23010 | 18.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Smt. Yashoda Mishra | 14489 | 11.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Shrikant Chaturvedi | 6278 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Pushpraj Singh Baghel | 2470 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Gore Lal | 2361 | 1.90% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 8 | Mahesh Soni | 1957 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Jagdish Singh Gond | 1808 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Mahgu Singh Muthel | 1138 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Babulal | 1086 | 0.90% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Ram Lakhan Singh Patel | 943 | 0.80% | Apna Dal |
The Maihar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Narayan Tripathi` (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,934 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.