Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 1984

The 1984 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Madhya Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 40 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the leading party, winning 40 seats.

A total of 28,143,638 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 16,190,117 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 57.5%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 101,553 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 9,553 votes and the largest margin reaching 175,594 votes.

A total of 1 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.

Party-wise Seat Distribution - Madhya Pradesh 1984

Seat data is not available for this selection.

Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (40).

Election Summary

  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Election Year: 1984
  • Total Constituencies: 40
  • Total Electors: 28,143,638
  • Votes Polled: 16,190,117
  • Turnout: 57.5%
  • Parties with Seats: 1
  • Avg. Victory Margin: 101,553 votes
  • By Type: GEN (25), ST (9), SC (6)

Constituency-wise Results: Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha 1984

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 Vijai Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 673662 340911 50.60% 87170 25.60% 1984
2 83-Raigarh ST Madhya Pradesh Pushpa Devi Indian National Congress 645887 362974 56.20% 112791 31.10% 1984
3 84-Janjgir GEN Madhya Pradesh Prabhat Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress 722845 378143 52.30% 152180 40.20% 1984
4 86-Bilaspur SC Madhya Pradesh Khelan Ram Jangde Indian National Congress 650819 351504 54.00% 114267 32.50% 1984
5 87-Rajnandgaon GEN Madhya Pradesh Shivendra Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress 629132 352948 56.10% 101053 28.60% 1984
6 88-Durg GEN Madhya Pradesh Chandulal Chandrakar Indian National Congress 754373 503048 66.70% 172594 34.30% 1984
7 89-Raipur GEN Madhya Pradesh Kaiyur Bhushan Indian National Congress 666503 398710 59.80% 104041 26.10% 1984
8 90-Mahasamund GEN Madhya Pradesh Vidyacharan Shukla Indian National Congress 681455 428954 63.00% 139140 32.40% 1984
9 91-Bastar ST Madhya Pradesh Mankuram Sodi Indian National Congress 590530 238843 40.50% 76310 31.90% 1984
10 92-Kanker ST Madhya Pradesh Arvind Netam Indian National Congress 656383 351127 53.50% 136187 38.80% 1984
11 203-Morena SC Madhya Pradesh Kammodilal Jatav Indian National Congress 740577 335973 45.40% 21568 6.40% 1984
12 204-Bhind GEN Madhya Pradesh Krishna Singh Indian National Congress 771477 415884 53.90% 87403 21.00% 1984
13 205-Gwalior GEN Madhya Pradesh Madhav Rao Scindia Indian National Congress 704433 471068 66.90% 175594 37.30% 1984
14 206-Guna GEN Madhya Pradesh Mahendra Singh Indian National Congress 784995 377498 48.10% 140480 37.20% 1984
15 207-Sagar SC Madhya Pradesh Nandlal Choudhary Indian National Congress 679457 393071 57.90% 87441 22.20% 1984
16 209-Damoh GEN Madhya Pradesh Dal Chandra Jain Indian National Congress 771797 458902 59.50% 50269 11.00% 1984
17 210-Khajuraho GEN Madhya Pradesh Chaturvedi Vidyawati Indian National Congress 827715 488816 59.10% 50826 10.40% 1984
18 211-Satna GEN Madhya Pradesh Aziz Qureshi Indian National Congress 730872 433808 59.40% 99310 22.90% 1984
19 212-Rewa GEN Madhya Pradesh Martand Singh Indian National Congress 801185 452202 56.40% 116829 25.80% 1984
20 213-Sidhi ST Madhya Pradesh Motilal Singh Indian National Congress 743683 373315 50.20% 119969 32.10% 1984
21 214-Shahdol ST Madhya Pradesh Dalbir Singh Indian National Congress 716012 331385 46.30% 140257 42.30% 1984
22 215-Jabalpur GEN Madhya Pradesh Ajay Narayan Mushran Indian National Congress 720103 429802 59.70% 122323 28.50% 1984
23 216-Mandla ST Madhya Pradesh Mohan Lal Indian National Congress 609529 301987 49.50% 128308 42.50% 1984
24 217-Balaghat GEN Madhya Pradesh Nandkishore Sharma Indian National Congress 635884 420107 66.10% 68117 16.20% 1984
25 218-Chhindwara GEN Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath Indian National Congress 638430 369149 57.80% 153825 41.70% 1984
26 219-Hoshangabad GEN Madhya Pradesh Rameshwar Nikhra Indian National Congress 698049 439098 62.90% 70579 16.10% 1984
27 220-Vidisha GEN Madhya Pradesh Pratapbhanu Krishna Gopal Indian National Congress 716699 442547 61.80% 9553 2.20% 1984
28 221-Bhopal GEN Madhya Pradesh K. N. Pradhan Indian National Congress 797498 400419 50.20% 128664 32.10% 1984
29 222-Rajgarh GEN Madhya Pradesh Digvijai Singh Indian National Congress 711481 450205 63.30% 152097 33.80% 1984
30 224-Ujjain SC Madhya Pradesh Satyanarayan Pawar Indian National Congress 691919 442412 63.90% 42359 9.60% 1984
31 225-Mandsaur GEN Madhya Pradesh Balkavi Bairagi (Nandramdas Dwarkadas) Indian National Congress 767994 550510 71.70% 59763 10.90% 1984
32 227-Dhar ST Madhya Pradesh Pratapsingh Baghel Indian National Congress 683486 435187 63.70% 135355 31.10% 1984
33 228-Indore GEN Madhya Pradesh Prakash Chand Sethi Indian National Congress 790468 488546 61.80% 90826 18.60% 1984
34 229-Khargone GEN Madhya Pradesh Subhash Yadav Indian National Congress 663149 446135 67.30% 67202 15.10% 1984
35 230-Khandwa GEN Madhya Pradesh Kalicharan Ramratan Indian National Congress 677218 439239 64.90% 87470 19.90% 1984
36 231-Betul GEN Madhya Pradesh Aslam Sherkhan Indian National Congress 613591 330848 53.90% 37950 11.50% 1984
37 586-Seoni GEN Madhya Pradesh Gargishanker Mishra Indian National Congress 678298 366241 54.00% 52050 14.20% 1984
38 587-Shajapur SC Madhya Pradesh Bapulal Malviya Indian National Congress 731379 480847 65.80% 70276 14.60% 1984
39 731-Kaziranga ST Madhya Pradesh Dileep Singh Bhurio Indian National Congress 668183 352673 52.80% 134532 38.10% 1984
40 732-Sonitpur SC Madhya Pradesh Parasram Bharadwaj Indian National Congress 706488 365081 51.70% 165179 45.20% 1984

How to Read This Data

Column Definitions

Constituency
The parliamentary constituency name. Click to view the full candidate-wise results.
Type
GEN (General/Unreserved), SC (Reserved for Scheduled Castes), ST (Reserved for Scheduled Tribes).
Electors
Total registered voters eligible to vote on polling day.
Turnout
Percentage of registered electors who actually cast their vote.

 

Votes Polled
Total votes cast, including valid and rejected ballots.
Margin
Vote difference between first and second-place candidates.
Margin %
Margin as a percentage of total votes polled.
Party
The political party that won the constituency.

Madhya Pradesh 1984 Lok Sabha Election Analysis

Data-driven analysis of the 1984 Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.

Victory Margin Distribution

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 1984 was 101,553 votes.

Closest Contests

The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.

ConstituencyWinnerPartyMargin

Deposit Forfeiture by Party

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 Analysis

NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.

ConstituencyNOTA VotesWin MarginNOTA > Margin?

How Lok Sabha Elections Work in Madhya Pradesh

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 40 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (25 seats), ST (9 seats), SC (6 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).