Bhopal Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Kailash Joshi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 306,005 votes (35.70%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,847,544 registered electors and 857,893 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kailash Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
306,005
Margin %
35.70%
Total Electors
1,847,544
Votes Polled
857,893
Turnout
46.40%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
221
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kailash Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

561,563
65.50%
Male
#2
Sajid Ali

Indian National Congress

255,558
29.80%
Male
#3
G. S. Chawala

Bahujan Samaj Party

16,712
1.90%
Male
#4
Brij Basi Lal Sharma

Independent

7,965
0.90%
Male
#5
Archana Shrivastava

Savarn Samaj Party

4,317
0.50%
Male
#6
Pramod Gupta

Samajwadi Party

3,965
0.50%
Male
#7
Altaf Ahmed

Independent

2,454
0.30%
Male
#8
Revti Singh Maravi

Gondvana Gantantra Party

2,275
0.30%
Male
#9
Upendra Tiwari

Rashtriya Garima Party

2,043
0.20%
Male
#10
Anil Kumar Bharti

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

1,611
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kailash Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party 561,563 65.50%
2 Sajid Ali Indian National Congress 255,558 29.80%
3 G. S. Chawala Bahujan Samaj Party 16,712 1.90%
4 Brij Basi Lal Sharma Independent 7,965 0.90%
5 Archana Shrivastava Savarn Samaj Party 4,317 0.50%
6 Pramod Gupta Samajwadi Party 3,965 0.50%
7 Altaf Ahmed Independent 2,454 0.30%
8 Revti Singh Maravi Gondvana Gantantra Party 2,275 0.30%
9 Upendra Tiwari Rashtriya Garima Party 2,043 0.20%
10 Anil Kumar Bharti Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 1,611 0.20%

Bhopal — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Kailash Joshi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bhopal constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 306,005 votes.

Out of 1,847,544 registered electors, 857,893 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.40%. A total of 10 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kailash Joshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 306,005 votes (35.70%%).

The voter turnout in Bhopal for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 46.40%%.

10 candidates contested from Bhopal constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Bhopal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.