Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Meharwan Singh Rawat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sabalagadh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 26,958 votes (35.80% vote share). The runner-up was Pritam Prasad Choudhary (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 10,827 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Meharwan Singh Rawat | 26958 | 35.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pritam Prasad Choudhary | 10827 | 14.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Bahadur Singh Dhakad | 10389 | 13.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Ram Lal Dhakad | 9046 | 12.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Lakhpati | 5020 | 6.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Prem Chand Gupta (Modi) | 4980 | 6.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Layak Singh | 3095 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhagirath Prasad | 1883 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhagwandas Batham | 501 | 0.70% | Doordarshi Party |
| 10 | Ram Gopal | 467 | 0.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 11 | Narendra Dev Ravikar | 395 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Purushottam Singh | 390 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Narendra Garg | 307 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhagari | 255 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Mahesh | 198 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Dwarika | 194 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha |
| 17 | Gopilal Jatav | 147 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Ajit | 120 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Hari Shankar | 113 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Sabalagadh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Meharwan Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 26,958 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.