Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
K.P. Tripathi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Semariya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 47,889 votes (35.20% vote share). The runner-up was Triyugi Narayan Shukla (BHAGAT) (Indian National Congress) with 40,113 votes.
A total of 22 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 | K.P. Tripathi | 47889 | 35.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Triyugi Narayan Shukla (BHAGAT) | 40113 | 29.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pankaj Singh | 38477 | 28.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ramrati Kewat | 1485 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Apna Dal |
| 5 | Rajkumar Tiwari | 882 | 0.70% | Sapaks Party |
| 6 | Tirath Prasad Kol | 806 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramkishan Nirat | 758 | 0.60% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 8 | Pramod Sharma | 745 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Saukhilal Tiwari "babaiya" | 711 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 10 | Rakesh Yadav | 509 | 0.40% | Aadim Samaj Party |
| 11 | Basant Lal Kol | 489 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 12 | Ramkalesh Saket | 422 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajendra Singh | 366 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Arun Pratap Singh | 347 | 0.30% | Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
| 15 | Ghanshyam Prasad Mishra | 343 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 16 | Babulal Sen | 327 | 0.20% | Janata Congress |
| 17 | Ramsajivan Tiwari | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Rajneesh Prajapati | 272 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 19 | Vivek Singh (NEELU BHAIYA) | 258 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Yashwant Chudhri | 193 | 0.10% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 21 | Gopal Prasad Satnami | 162 | 0.10% | Sarvadharam Party (MADHYA PRADESH) |
| 22 | Ramlotan Chaudhari | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Semariya constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. K.P. Tripathi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,889 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.