The 1971 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Madhya Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 37 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the leading party, winning 21 seats. Bhartiya Jan Sangh came second with 11 seats.
A total of 19,578,837 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 9,397,900 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 48.0%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 54,839 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 7,443 votes and the largest margin reaching 199,694 votes.
A total of 4 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.
Seat data is not available for this selection.
Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (21), Bhartiya Jan Sangh (11), Independent (4), Samyukta Socialist Party (1).
Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winner | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82-Sarguja | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Babunath Singh | Indian National Congress | 473136 | 159667 | 33.80% | 24041 | 15.10% | 1971 |
| 2 | 83-Raigarh | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Umedsingh | Indian National Congress | 535544 | 216043 | 40.30% | 27655 | 12.80% | 1971 |
| 3 | 84-Janjgir | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Minimata Agamdas | Indian National Congress | 519962 | 146113 | 28.10% | 39718 | 27.20% | 1971 |
| 4 | 86-Bilaspur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ramgopal Tiwari | Indian National Congress | 503299 | 222939 | 44.30% | 8310 | 3.70% | 1971 |
| 5 | 87-Rajnandgaon | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ramsahai Pandey | Indian National Congress | 540124 | 276578 | 51.20% | 98970 | 35.80% | 1971 |
| 6 | 88-Durg | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Chandoolal Chandrakar | Indian National Congress | 563344 | 255044 | 45.30% | 121007 | 47.40% | 1971 |
| 7 | 89-Raipur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vidyacharan Shukla | Indian National Congress | 562162 | 247737 | 44.10% | 84904 | 34.30% | 1971 |
| 8 | 90-Mahasamund | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Krishna Agrawal | Indian National Congress | 522393 | 180531 | 34.60% | 15557 | 8.60% | 1971 |
| 9 | 91-Bastar | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Lambodar Baliyar | Independent | 479049 | 231926 | 48.40% | 7494 | 3.20% | 1971 |
| 10 | 92-Kanker | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Arvind Vishramsingh | Indian National Congress | 483374 | 216958 | 44.90% | 7443 | 3.40% | 1971 |
| 11 | 203-Morena | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Hukamchand Kachhway | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 548674 | 222052 | 40.50% | 26097 | 11.80% | 1971 |
| 12 | 204-Bhind | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vijaya Raje Scindia | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 548963 | 367951 | 67.00% | 91238 | 24.80% | 1971 |
| 13 | 205-Gwalior | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 568108 | 331716 | 58.40% | 70310 | 21.20% | 1971 |
| 14 | 206-Guna | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Madhav Rao Scindia | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 570743 | 323325 | 56.70% | 141090 | 43.60% | 1971 |
| 15 | 207-Sagar | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Sahodra Bai Rai | Indian National Congress | 531923 | 267100 | 50.20% | 59722 | 22.40% | 1971 |
| 16 | 208-Tikamgarh | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Nathu Ram Bhamora | Indian National Congress | 572258 | 250042 | 43.70% | 81575 | 32.60% | 1971 |
| 17 | 209-Damoh | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Varah Giri Shanker Giri | Indian National Congress | 515469 | 249783 | 48.50% | 70629 | 28.30% | 1971 |
| 18 | 211-Satna | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Singh | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 571563 | 317616 | 55.60% | 38804 | 12.20% | 1971 |
| 19 | 212-Rewa | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Maharaja Martand Singh | Independent | 598292 | 368366 | 61.60% | 199694 | 54.20% | 1971 |
| 20 | 213-Sidhi | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ranbahadur Singh | Independent | 549150 | 235461 | 42.90% | 105404 | 44.80% | 1971 |
| 21 | 214-Shahdol | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Dhan Shah | Independent | 502886 | 176476 | 35.10% | 97444 | 55.20% | 1971 |
| 22 | 215-Jabalpur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Govind Das | Indian National Congress | 518961 | 207959 | 40.10% | 92121 | 44.30% | 1971 |
| 23 | 216-Mandla | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Mangru Uikey | Indian National Congress | 493013 | 122004 | 24.80% | 10903 | 8.90% | 1971 |
| 24 | 217-Balaghat | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Chintaman Rao Gautam | Indian National Congress | 482981 | 229210 | 47.50% | 87370 | 38.10% | 1971 |
| 25 | 218-Chhindwara | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Gargishanker Ramkrishna | Indian National Congress | 516841 | 213510 | 41.30% | 18234 | 8.50% | 1971 |
| 26 | 219-Hoshangabad | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Chaudhary Nitiraj Singh Daulat Singh | Indian National Congress | 479175 | 209776 | 43.80% | 57579 | 27.40% | 1971 |
| 27 | 220-Vidisha | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ramnath Geonka | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 553532 | 307734 | 55.60% | 32064 | 10.40% | 1971 |
| 28 | 221-Bhopal | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Shankar Dayal Sharma Khushilal Vaidya | Indian National Congress | 581472 | 326690 | 56.20% | 31412 | 9.60% | 1971 |
| 29 | 224-Ujjain | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Phoolchand Verma | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 554901 | 318186 | 57.30% | 8596 | 2.70% | 1971 |
| 30 | 225-Mandsaur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Laxminarayan Pandey | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 524764 | 316436 | 60.30% | 7603 | 2.40% | 1971 |
| 31 | 227-Dhar | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Bharatsingh | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 487056 | 241511 | 49.60% | 20621 | 8.50% | 1971 |
| 32 | 228-Indore | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Prakash Chandra Sethi | Indian National Congress | 540530 | 312416 | 57.80% | 45698 | 14.60% | 1971 |
| 33 | 229-Khargone | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ramchandra Bade | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 491606 | 280267 | 57.00% | 35621 | 12.70% | 1971 |
| 34 | 230-Khandwa | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Gangacharan Dikshit | Indian National Congress | 521637 | 296130 | 56.80% | 40890 | 13.80% | 1971 |
| 35 | 231-Betul | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Kuma Salve | Indian National Congress | 534493 | 239265 | 44.80% | 68091 | 28.50% | 1971 |
| 36 | 587-Shajapur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Jagannathrao Joshi | Bhartiya Jan Sangh | 539412 | 317199 | 58.80% | 28530 | 9.00% | 1971 |
| 37 | 731-Kaziranga | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Bhagirath Bhanwar | Samyukta Socialist Party | 498047 | 196183 | 39.40% | 26593 | 13.60% | 1971 |
Data-driven analysis of the 1971 Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Madhya Pradesh 1971 was 54,839 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.
NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.
Madhya Pradesh is divided into 37 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (24 seats), ST (8 seats), SC (5 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.
India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).