Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993
Devendra Kumar Jain of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shivpuri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 35,131 votes (39.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sanwal Das Gupta (Indian National Congress) with 31,917 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 | Devendra Kumar Jain | 35131 | 39.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sanwal Das Gupta | 31917 | 36.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ratan Lal | 6603 | 7.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Ikrar Khan | 4562 | 5.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Mahesh Singh | 3718 | 4.20% | Janata Dal |
| 6 | Abdul Gafur | 1816 | 2.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Ramhet Singh Rawat | 1409 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijay Pratap Singh Chouhan | 1020 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Raghuvir Singh Rathore | 664 | 0.80% | Doordarshi Party |
| 10 | Kedari Lal | 400 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar Gupta | 262 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Bhpat Singh | 230 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Omprakash Mangal | 143 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Satish Shrivastava | 116 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Pragilal Sharma | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Adarsh Patrakar | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Harnam Singh Lodhi | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Upendra Sharma | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Bauddin | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Shivpuri constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Devendra Kumar Jain (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 35,131 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.