Shahpura Assembly Election Result 1990

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Ram Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shahpura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 17,453 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan(Nandu Bhaiya) (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 39,021 votes.

A total of 14 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Shahpura
  • Constituency Number: 103
  • District: Dindori
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ram Singh 17453 49.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
1 Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan(Nandu Bhaiya) 39021 55.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Ganga Bai Ureti 14558 40.80% Indian National Congress
2 Mahendra Kumar Singh (Manne Bhaiya) 18865 26.80% Janata Dal
3 Ratan Singh Paraste 1436 4.00% Communist Party Of India
3 Sadashiv Mahajan 11231 15.90% Indian National Congress
4 Ganesh Ram 423 0.60% Independent
4 Chatroo 1178 3.30% Doordarshi Party
5 Kailash Rao 367 0.50% Doordarshi Party
5 Lakhan 540 1.50% Independent
6 Govind Ram Vallarmal Siya Ram 237 0.30% Independent
6 Govind Singh 490 1.40% Independent
7 Sukha Deo Onkar Das Bhawsar 176 0.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
8 Mangal 127 0.20% Independent

About Shahpura Assembly Constituency

The Shahpura constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,453 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Shahpura assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Shahpura is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Ram Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Shahpura assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.