Sohagpur Assembly Election Result 1993

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

Lallu Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sohagpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 36,567 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Krishnapal Singh (Indian National Congress) with 29,956 votes.

A total of 20 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: Sohagpur
  • Constituency Number: 138
  • District: Hoshangabad
  • Total Contestants: 20
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Lallu Singh 36567 45.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Krishnapal Singh 29956 37.30% Indian National Congress
3 Shyam Bihari Sharma 3282 4.10% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
4 Dadanram 3136 3.90% Janata Dal
5 Ramadhar Banjare 3132 3.90% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Bihari 902 1.10% Independent
7 Dharmendra Shrivastava 663 0.80% Samajwadi Party
8 Motillal Gupta 471 0.60% Independent
9 Parasnath 336 0.40% Independent
10 Narendra Kumar 326 0.40% Independent
11 Babulal 279 0.40% Independent
12 Umesh 273 0.30% Independent
13 Kazi Mobassir Husen 209 0.30% Independent
14 Jai Kumar 195 0.20% Independent
15 Rakesh 167 0.20% Independent
16 Dinaua 142 0.20% Independent
17 Krishnapal 105 0.10% Independent
18 Rambharosa 103 0.10% Independent
19 Ram Swaroop 101 0.10% Independent
20 Rasid 59 0.10% Independent

About Sohagpur Assembly Constituency

The Sohagpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Lallu Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,567 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

20 candidates contested from Sohagpur assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Lallu Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sohagpur assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.