Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Prem Shanker Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Seoni-Malwa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 32,637 votes (46.20% vote share). The runner-up was Om Parkash Raghuvanshi (Indian National Congress) with 26,179 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Prem Shanker Verma | 32637 | 46.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Om Parkash Raghuvanshi | 26179 | 37.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Balram Singh Patel | 6455 | 9.10% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Jagdish Parsad | 1944 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Shailender Kumar Gaur | 903 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Kamal Singh Raghuvanshi | 699 | 1.00% | Doordarshi Party |
| 7 | Balram Singh | 567 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Prem Narain | 527 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Chander (Chandubhaiya) | 376 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Radhey Lal Lodhi | 256 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Babu Lal Raghuvanshi | 171 | 0.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
The Seoni-Malwa constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prem Shanker Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,637 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.