Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Ram Lakhan Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Rampur-Baghelan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 37,635 votes (31.10% vote share). The runner-up was Harsh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 26,917 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Ram Lakhan Singh | 37635 | 31.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Harsh Singh | 26917 | 22.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | K.P.S.Tiwari | 22845 | 18.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Toshan Singh | 7045 | 5.80% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 5 | Pushpendra Pratap Singh "arunesh Baiya" | 5694 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Siddharath Singh | 4134 | 3.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Chhatrapal Singh "chhattoo" | 3781 | 3.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Dhaneshwar | 2224 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhaiya Lal Kevat | 2219 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Sakha Kushwaha | 1632 | 1.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Munna Lal Kol | 1189 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Niranjan Singh | 1076 | 0.90% | Apna Dal |
| 13 | Parwati | 1056 | 0.90% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 14 | Ram Kalesh Saket | 1008 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 15 | Gyanendra Singh "gyanai" | 883 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 16 | Miss Kiran Singh | 625 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Ram Vishwash Pal | 606 | 0.50% | Samata Party |
| 18 | Raj Kumar | 490 | 0.40% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
The Rampur-Baghelan constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Lakhan Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 37,635 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.