Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Shyam lal dwivedi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Teonthar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 52,729 votes (40.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ramashankar Singh (Indian National Congress) with 47,386 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyam lal dwivedi | 52729 | 40.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ramashankar Singh | 47386 | 36.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Geeta rajmani majhi | 17396 | 13.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ramashray Harijan | 1450 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ranjan Tripathi | 1308 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Dharmendra kumar gautam (DADU) | 1295 | 1.00% | Sapaks Party |
| 7 | Roshanlal Manjhi | 1071 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Indranath tiwari | 935 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramasajeevan | 883 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Radheshyam | 746 | 0.60% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 11 | Sukhadeo Verma "madaro" | 633 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Shivcharan Kushwaha (MATHUR) | 557 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 13 | "jwala" Shailendra Kumar Pandey | 555 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | C.P. singh | 553 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 15 | Bhagawat Prasad Tiwari | 488 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 16 | Shiv Kumar Tiwari | 441 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Yogendra prasad tiwari | 316 | 0.20% | Adhikar Vikas Party |
| 18 | Sumit Kumar Shivadiya | 295 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Indrapal Sethi | 242 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Rajpal Kori | 213 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Teonthar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam lal dwivedi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,729 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.