Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Pradeep Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mauganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 47,753 votes (35.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sukhendra Singh "banna" (Indian National Congress) with 36,661 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 | Pradeep Patel | 47753 | 35.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sukhendra Singh "banna" | 36661 | 27.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mrigendra Singh | 28413 | 21.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Laxman Tiwari | 10372 | 7.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Heeramani Dipankar | 2691 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Heeralal Yadav Radhe-Radhe Kailashpur | 1220 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Vishwanath Dwivedi | 1099 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhaiyalal Singh Gond | 980 | 0.70% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 9 | Amrit Lal Patel | 858 | 0.60% | Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
| 10 | Rammani Shukla (GARG-GADA) | 672 | 0.50% | Sapaks Party |
| 11 | Brahma Datta Mishra | 666 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Banshmani Prasad Shukla | 649 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 13 | Seth Nanhakuram Gupta | 605 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Mukesh Prasad Mishra Advocate | 492 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Advocate Sukhchain Patel | 465 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Pushkar Kushwaha | 353 | 0.30% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 17 | Badri Prasad Verma | 235 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Mauganj constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Pradeep Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,753 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.