Shajapur Assembly Election Result 2003

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Karada Hukum Singh of Indian National Congress won the Shajapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 74,867 votes (52.70% vote share). The runner-up was Vijendra Singh Sisodia (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 57,259 votes.

A total of 7 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: Shajapur
  • Constituency Number: 167
  • District: Shajapur
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Karada Hukum Singh 74867 52.70% Indian National Congress
2 Vijendra Singh Sisodia 57259 40.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Rameshwar Patidar 5081 3.60% Independent
4 Santosh Sharma 2072 1.50% Independent
5 Om Prakash Verma 1392 1.00% Shiv Sena
6 Arya Mangilal 855 0.60% Independent
7 Ramesh Chand Kataria 627 0.40% Independent

About Shajapur Assembly Constituency

The Shajapur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Karada Hukum Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 74,867 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

7 candidates contested from Shajapur assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Karada Hukum Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Shajapur assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.