Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Dinesh Rai Munmun of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Seoni Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 99,576 votes (49.80% vote share). The runner-up was Mohan Singh Chandel (Indian National Congress) with 77,568 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 | Dinesh Rai Munmun | 99576 | 49.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mohan Singh Chandel | 77568 | 38.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gaya Prasad Kumre | 6066 | 3.00% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Makbool Shah | 2536 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Tanvir Khan | 2314 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | D.D. Wasnik | 2038 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Ahmad Shaeed Qureshi | 1392 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | M. Rahman | 1210 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Hemant Kumar Shrivas (JITTU BHAIYA) | 1143 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajendra Gupta 'takshak' | 1030 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Govind Shrivas Bhaiya Sarkar | 984 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Kamleshwar Prasad Dixit | 832 | 0.40% | Sapaks Party |
| 13 | Raghuvir Singh Sanodiya | 675 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 14 | Umesh Kumar Jain | 569 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Kunwar Singh Bhalavi | 502 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Suleman Kadri | 477 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 17 | Oamkar | 470 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Naresh Chourasiya(BABLU) | 309 | 0.20% | India Praja Bandhu Party |
| 19 | Rajaram Yadav | 307 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Seoni constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Dinesh Rai Munmun (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,576 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.