Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Shivraj Singh Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vidisha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 73,783 votes (55.10% vote share). The runner-up was Shashank Bhargava (Indian National Congress) with 56,817 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Shivraj Singh Chauhan | 73783 | 55.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shashank Bhargava | 56817 | 42.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pradeep Chaudhary | 909 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ajay Dubey | 767 | 0.60% | Samata Samadhan Party |
| 5 | Smt.Shakun Raju Chidar(PATRAKAR) | 633 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Mokam Singh Panthi | 466 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | T.Tulsiram Dangi | 207 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Dinesh Vishwakarma | 174 | 0.10% | Hindustan Janata Party |
| 9 | Advocate Ajay Kushwah | 138 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Lalaram Meena | 89 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
The Vidisha constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,783 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.