Murwara Assembly Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh of Indian National Congress won the Murwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 45,591 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sukirti (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 32,654 votes.

A total of 9 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: Murwara
  • Constituency Number: 93
  • District: Katni
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh 45591 49.40% Indian National Congress
2 Sukirti 32654 35.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Niranjan 6893 7.50% Janata Dal
4 Lalbahadur Yadav (LAL BHAIYA) 4975 5.40% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Sardar 523 0.60% Independent
6 Bhagwat Ram 518 0.60% Samajwadi Party
7 Sanjay Agrawal (RAJA BHAIYA) 480 0.50% Ajeya Bharat Party
8 S.Daniel 294 0.30% Samata Party
9 Shailesh Tiwari 288 0.30% Independent

About Murwara Assembly Constituency

The Murwara constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 45,591 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

9 candidates contested from Murwara assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Murwara assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.