Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Laxman Tiwari of Bharatiya Jan Shakti won the Mauganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 24,149 votes (26.90% vote share). The runner-up was Akhand Pratap Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 19,270 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 | Laxman Tiwari | 24149 | 26.90% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 2 | Akhand Pratap Singh | 19270 | 21.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dr. I. M. P. Verma | 16391 | 18.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rakesh Ratan Singh | 15240 | 17.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ram Raja Shukla | 2637 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Manshukh Lal | 2301 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramsiromani Saket | 1393 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Brahmdutt Mishra Alias Chote | 1192 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ashok Kumar Patel | 1187 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Banshmani Prasad Shukla | 1154 | 1.30% | Apna Dal |
| 11 | Shiv Shankar Prasad Kevat ( ADVOCATE) | 954 | 1.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Chura Mani Patel | 865 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Ramshiromani Patel | 688 | 0.80% | Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena |
| 14 | Kamla Mishra | 680 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Advocate Deep Chand Gupta | 641 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 16 | Rajendra Prasad Mishra | 551 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 17 | Tulsi Kol | 523 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Mauganj constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Laxman Tiwari (Bharatiya Jan Shakti) emerged as the winner securing 24,149 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.