Bhopal Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Kailash Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 65,157 votes (9.90%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,461,714 registered electors and 659,263 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Kailash Joshi

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
65,157
Margin %
9.90%
Total Electors
1,461,714
Votes Polled
659,263
Turnout
45.10%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
221
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kailash Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

335,678
50.90%
Male
#2
Surendra Singh Thakur

Indian National Congress

270,521
41.00%
Male
#3
Er. Ashok Narayan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,649
2.80%
Male
#4
Mhod. Munawar Khan Kausar

Samajwadi Party

8,615
1.30%
Male
#5
Brajendra Chaturvedi Urf Gappu Chaturvedi

Independent

3,570
0.50%
Male
#6
D. C. Gujarkar

Independent

3,070
0.50%
Male
#7
Ashok Pawar

Prajatantrik Sa274n Party

2,861
0.40%
Male
#8
Dr. Mahesh Yadav 'aman Gandhi'

Independent

1,852
0.30%
Male
#9
Shiv Narayan Singh Bagware

Independent

1,635
0.20%
Male
#10
Mukesh Sen

Independent

1,594
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajesh Kumar Yadav

Independent

1,536
0.20%
Male
#12
Darshan Singh Rathore

Independent

1,278
0.20%
Male
#13
Amar Singh

Independent

1,214
0.20%
Male
#14
Kapil Dubey

Independent

1,092
0.20%
Male
#15
Mehdi Sir

Independent

838
0.10%
Male
#16
Anil Singh

Independent

814
0.10%
Male
#17
Shahnawaz

Independent

684
0.10%
Male
#18
Ram Sahay Yatri (Shrivastava) Urf Rashtravadi Yatri

Independent

619
0.10%
Male
#19
Ahirwar Lakhanlal Purvi

Republican Party Of India (A)

597
0.10%
Male
#20
Ramdas Ghosle

Republican Party Of India (DEMOCRATIC)

558
0.10%
Male
#21
Radheshyam Kulaste

Gondwana Mukti Sena

552
0.10%
Male
#22
Sanjeev Singhal

Savarn Samaj Party

532
0.10%
Male
#23
Karan Kumar Karosia Urf Karan Jeeja

Gondvana Gantantra Party

481
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kailash Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party 335,678 50.90%
2 Surendra Singh Thakur Indian National Congress 270,521 41.00%
3 Er. Ashok Narayan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 18,649 2.80%
4 Mhod. Munawar Khan Kausar Samajwadi Party 8,615 1.30%
5 Brajendra Chaturvedi Urf Gappu Chaturvedi Independent 3,570 0.50%
6 D. C. Gujarkar Independent 3,070 0.50%
7 Ashok Pawar Prajatantrik Sa274n Party 2,861 0.40%
8 Dr. Mahesh Yadav 'aman Gandhi' Independent 1,852 0.30%
9 Shiv Narayan Singh Bagware Independent 1,635 0.20%
10 Mukesh Sen Independent 1,594 0.20%
11 Rajesh Kumar Yadav Independent 1,536 0.20%
12 Darshan Singh Rathore Independent 1,278 0.20%
13 Amar Singh Independent 1,214 0.20%
14 Kapil Dubey Independent 1,092 0.20%
15 Mehdi Sir Independent 838 0.10%
16 Anil Singh Independent 814 0.10%
17 Shahnawaz Independent 684 0.10%
18 Ram Sahay Yatri (Shrivastava) Urf Rashtravadi Yatri Independent 619 0.10%
19 Ahirwar Lakhanlal Purvi Republican Party Of India (A) 597 0.10%
20 Ramdas Ghosle Republican Party Of India (DEMOCRATIC) 558 0.10%
21 Radheshyam Kulaste Gondwana Mukti Sena 552 0.10%
22 Sanjeev Singhal Savarn Samaj Party 532 0.10%
23 Karan Kumar Karosia Urf Karan Jeeja Gondvana Gantantra Party 481 0.10%

Bhopal — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Kailash Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Bhopal constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 65,157 votes.

Out of 1,461,714 registered electors, 659,263 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.10%. A total of 23 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 Janta Party) won the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 65,157 votes (9.90%%).

The voter turnout in Bhopal for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 45.10%%.

23 candidates contested from Bhopal constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Bhopal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.