Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Abhay Kumar Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Semariya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 25,875 votes (27.80% vote share). The runner-up was Lalmani Pandey (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 20,090 votes.
A total of 28 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 | Abhay Kumar Mishra | 25875 | 27.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Lalmani Pandey | 20090 | 21.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Rajmani Patel | 17372 | 18.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Lakhan Sharma | 10738 | 11.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Kuvar Singh | 3309 | 3.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Sundar Lal Chaudhary | 2231 | 2.40% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 7 | Kamlesh Prasad Pandey (PAPPU) | 2121 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kishore Singh Parihar | 1217 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Sushil Tiwari | 1170 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Narendra Prasad Sharma (DWIVEDI) | 1133 | 1.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 11 | Eng. Tej Pratap Shukla | 1068 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Devendra Shastry S/o Yamuna Prasad Shastry | 609 | 0.70% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 13 | Munesh Prasad Kol | 594 | 0.60% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 14 | Sugreev Singh | 555 | 0.60% | Apna Dal |
| 15 | Arvind Kumar Shukla (SUDAMA) | 533 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Pradeep Tripathi (DADLU) | 498 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Sita Ram Kashyap | 470 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 18 | Avadh Sharan Saket (HASPA) | 423 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 19 | Rajendra | 362 | 0.40% | Akhil Bhartiya Hind Kranti Party |
| 20 | Mithilesh Kol | 353 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 21 | Ravendra Singh (KOTA) | 345 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 22 | Bhoopendra Singh (MURARI) | 335 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 23 | Munni Kranti | 332 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 24 | Ram Singh | 301 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 25 | Jagdeesh Prasad Saket | 277 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 26 | Dhoop Narayan | 262 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 27 | Mukesh Kumar | 257 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 28 | Chhedi Lal Saket | 214 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Semariya constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Abhay Kumar Mishra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,875 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.