Sheopur Assembly Election Result 2003

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Durgalal Vijay of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sheopur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 27,492 votes (24.60% vote share). The runner-up was Baboolal (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 24,437 votes.

A total of 12 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: Sheopur
  • Constituency Number: 1
  • District: Sheopur
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Durgalal Vijay 27492 24.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Baboolal 24437 21.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
3 Brajraj Singh 20188 18.00% Indian National Congress
4 Sitaram 16643 14.90% Independent
5 Akhtar Bhai 10087 9.00% Samajwadi Party
6 Narendra Singh Gurjar 6377 5.70% Independent
7 Sonabai 2395 2.10% Independent
8 Jagdish 1044 0.90% Rashtriya Samanta Dal
9 Surendra Singh Handa 1007 0.90% Independent
10 Muralidhar 914 0.80% Independent
11 Pannalal 757 0.70% Independent
12 Bharosilal 618 0.60% Independent

About Sheopur Assembly Constituency

The Sheopur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Durgalal Vijay (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,492 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

12 candidates contested from Sheopur assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Durgalal Vijay (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sheopur assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.