Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Pd. Ramakant Tiwari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Teonthar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 44,347 votes (36.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ramashankar Singh (Indian National Congress) with 34,590 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 | Pd. Ramakant Tiwari | 44347 | 36.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ramashankar Singh | 34590 | 28.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramgareeb Kol | 24736 | 20.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dinesh Gautam | 3611 | 3.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Dr. Mohitlal Verma (ATITHI VIDVAN) | 1651 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Vijay Gupta (NETAJI) | 1489 | 1.20% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 7 | C. P. Singh | 1250 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Saroj Kumar Kol | 973 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Santosh Kumar Kushwaha | 950 | 0.80% | Mahan Dal |
| 10 | Krishnapal | 915 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 11 | Rambadan Manjhi | 849 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Apna Dal |
| 12 | Ramsajeevan Chaudhary | 841 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Mamta Devi | 813 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Umesh Tiwari (GUDDU) PATRAKAR | 783 | 0.70% | Apna Dal |
| 15 | Bhola Adiwasi | 650 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Bhagwat Prasad Tiwari | 614 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 17 | Ramashray Pal | 556 | 0.50% | Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party |
| 18 | Usha Devi | 420 | 0.40% | Akhil Bhartiya Gondwana Party |
| 19 | Indra Bahadur Singh | 358 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Teonthar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Pd. Ramakant Tiwari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,347 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.