Rajgarh Assembly Election Result 2018

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018

Bapusingh Tanwar of Indian National Congress won the Rajgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 81,921 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Amar Singh Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 50,738 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Rajgarh
  • Constituency Number: 162
  • District: Rajgarh
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 2018
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bapusingh Tanwar 81921 47.50% Indian National Congress
2 Amar Singh Yadav 50738 29.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Pratap Singh Mandloi 33494 19.40% Independent
4 Gordhansingh Tawar 2125 1.20% Aam Aadmi Party
5 Thakur J.S. Parmar 1233 0.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Fakirmohmmad 963 0.60% Independent
7 Manish Kumar Yadav 723 0.40% Independent
8 Sanjay Gupta "patrakar" 515 0.30% Sapaks Party
9 Jashvant 381 0.20% Independent
10 Imamuddin Khan 281 0.20% Independent
11 Amar Singh 249 0.10% Independent

About Rajgarh Assembly Constituency

The Rajgarh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Bapusingh Tanwar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 81,921 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

11 candidates contested from Rajgarh assembly constituency in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bapusingh Tanwar (Indian National Congress) won the Rajgarh assembly seat in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.