Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Smt. Sudha Jain Advocate of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 38,259 votes (47.80% vote share). The runner-up was Premnarayan Mishra (Indian National Congress) with 34,412 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Smt. Sudha Jain Advocate | 38259 | 47.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Premnarayan Mishra | 34412 | 43.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr. Ashik Ali | 2576 | 3.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Khemraj Dau Kushwaha | 2540 | 3.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Keshav Bhai Madhavji Patel | 1711 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Jitendra @ Jitu Naman | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Hemant Tiwari | 175 | 0.20% | Lok Shakti |
| 8 | Pt.Bhuwneshwar Prassad Shastri | 119 | 0.20% | Sanatan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Sudha Patel | 82 | 0.10% | Apna Dal |
The Sagar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Smt. Sudha Jain Advocate (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 38,259 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.