Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Mool Singh (DADA BHAI) of Indian National Congress won the Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 40,019 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Bhupendra Singh Raghuwanshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 32,331 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Mool Singh (DADA BHAI) | 40019 | 43.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bhupendra Singh Raghuwanshi | 32331 | 35.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Omprakash Tripathi | 7752 | 8.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Babulal Rajaram Sahu | 3419 | 3.70% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 5 | Lalaram (UNCLE) | 2372 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Gajendra Singh Raghuwanshi | 1258 | 1.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Laxmi Narayan Kashiram Sharma | 1143 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhupendra Singh | 1060 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Bachharaj Yadav | 1019 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Ranglal (PATEL) RAM NARAYAN | 752 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Moolchandra Kaluram Mer | 637 | 0.70% | Independent |
The Raghogarh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Mool Singh (DADA BHAI) (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 40,019 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.