Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Prabhakar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rampur-Baghelan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 27,476 votes (31.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Lakhan Singh Patel (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 25,240 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Prabhakar Singh | 27476 | 31.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Lakhan Singh Patel | 25240 | 28.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Toshan Singh | 22440 | 25.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Pt. Balesh Tripathi | 6988 | 7.90% | Savarn Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rameshwar Prasad Shukla | 2814 | 3.20% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 6 | Ram Sakha | 1132 | 1.30% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Gaya Prasad Tiwari | 675 | 0.80% | Janata Dal |
| 8 | Hitendra Singh | 637 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Hiralal | 365 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Vikas Singh Baghel | 287 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Suryabhan Singh Patel | 259 | 0.30% | Apna Dal |
| 12 | Jageshwar | 232 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Meera Soni | 222 | 0.30% | Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal |
The Rampur-Baghelan constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Prabhakar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,476 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.