Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Digvijay Singh of Indian National Congress won the Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 58,233 votes (54.00% vote share). The runner-up was Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 37,069 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Digvijay Singh | 58233 | 54.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Shivraj Singh Chauhan | 37069 | 34.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Tha. Jagdish Singh Parmar | 3928 | 3.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Shivraj Singh | 3043 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Shivdayal Bhargave | 1553 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Smt. Anita Jain | 1376 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Vansh Gopal | 927 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramswaroop Namdev | 661 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Abdul Jabbar | 657 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Narendra Kumar | 489 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Raghogarh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Digvijay Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 58,233 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.