The 1991 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 27 seats. Bharatiya Janata Party came second with 12 seats.
A total of 37,708,721 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 16,726,540 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 44.4%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 45,292 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 959 votes and the largest margin reaching 134,402 votes.
A total of 3 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 (27), Bharatiya Janata Party (12), Bahujan Samaj 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 | Khelsai Singh | Indian National Congress | 903744 | 336940 | 37.30% | 46992 | 13.90% | 1991 |
| 2 | 83-Raigarh | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Pushpadevi Singh (W) | Indian National Congress | 839641 | 374131 | 44.60% | 55814 | 14.90% | 1991 |
| 3 | 84-Janjgir | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Bhawani Lal Verma | Indian National Congress | 1013419 | 387020 | 38.20% | 29425 | 7.60% | 1991 |
| 4 | 86-Bilaspur | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Khelan Ram Jangde | Indian National Congress | 910324 | 336115 | 36.90% | 37961 | 11.30% | 1991 |
| 5 | 87-Rajnandgaon | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Shivendra Bahadur Singh | Indian National Congress | 840310 | 390737 | 46.50% | 47410 | 12.10% | 1991 |
| 6 | 88-Durg | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Chandulal Chandrakar | Indian National Congress | 1062740 | 557871 | 52.50% | 87739 | 15.70% | 1991 |
| 7 | 89-Raipur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vidyacharan Shukla | Indian National Congress | 912981 | 425524 | 46.60% | 959 | 0.20% | 1991 |
| 8 | 90-Mahasamund | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Pawan Diwan | Indian National Congress | 907199 | 428714 | 47.30% | 21479 | 5.00% | 1991 |
| 9 | 91-Bastar | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Mankuram Sodhi | Indian National Congress | 760905 | 207034 | 27.20% | 17020 | 8.20% | 1991 |
| 10 | 92-Kanker | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Arwind Netam | Indian National Congress | 861510 | 318386 | 37.00% | 19361 | 6.10% | 1991 |
| 11 | 203-Morena | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Barelal Jatav | Indian National Congress | 1003757 | 327645 | 32.60% | 16745 | 5.10% | 1991 |
| 12 | 204-Bhind | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Yoganand Saraswati | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1005341 | 403013 | 40.10% | 38854 | 9.60% | 1991 |
| 13 | 205-Gwalior | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Madhav Rao Scindia | Indian National Congress | 998174 | 372046 | 37.30% | 99056 | 26.60% | 1991 |
| 14 | 206-Guna | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vijaya Raje Scindia (W) | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1024222 | 373662 | 36.50% | 55052 | 14.70% | 1991 |
| 15 | 207-Sagar | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Anand Ahirwar | Indian National Congress | 911505 | 376907 | 41.40% | 9348 | 2.50% | 1991 |
| 16 | 209-Damoh | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ramkrishna Kusmaria | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1018753 | 434465 | 42.70% | 16158 | 3.70% | 1991 |
| 17 | 210-Khajuraho | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Uma Bharti (W) | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1082705 | 516926 | 47.70% | 64983 | 12.60% | 1991 |
| 18 | 211-Satna | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Arjun Singh | Indian National Congress | 985756 | 485858 | 49.30% | 66251 | 13.60% | 1991 |
| 19 | 212-Rewa | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Bheem Singh Patel | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1072702 | 451747 | 42.10% | 14316 | 3.20% | 1991 |
| 20 | 213-Sidhi | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Motilal Singh | Indian National Congress | 1017409 | 361521 | 35.50% | 31624 | 8.70% | 1991 |
| 21 | 214-Shahdol | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Dalbir Singh | Indian National Congress | 947840 | 337740 | 35.60% | 43296 | 12.80% | 1991 |
| 22 | 215-Jabalpur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Shrawan Kumar Patel | Indian National Congress | 945456 | 396364 | 41.90% | 6722 | 1.70% | 1991 |
| 23 | 216-Mandla | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Mohan Lal | Indian National Congress | 818990 | 269725 | 32.90% | 87673 | 32.50% | 1991 |
| 24 | 217-Balaghat | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vishveshwar Bhagat | Indian National Congress | 810944 | 461260 | 56.90% | 56226 | 12.20% | 1991 |
| 25 | 218-Chhindwara | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress | 842325 | 392708 | 46.60% | 79632 | 20.30% | 1991 |
| 26 | 219-Hoshangabad | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Sartaj Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 937077 | 440226 | 47.00% | 8454 | 1.90% | 1991 |
| 27 | 220-Vidisha | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | 944772 | 482893 | 51.10% | 104134 | 21.60% | 1991 |
| 28 | 221-Bhopal | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Sushil Chandra Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1160113 | 584688 | 50.40% | 102208 | 17.50% | 1991 |
| 29 | 222-Rajgarh | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Digvijay Singh | Indian National Congress | 913839 | 460034 | 50.30% | 1470 | 0.30% | 1991 |
| 30 | 224-Ujjain | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Satyanarayan Jatiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | 911002 | 448454 | 49.20% | 51720 | 11.50% | 1991 |
| 31 | 225-Mandsaur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Laxminarain Pandey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1017532 | 654564 | 64.30% | 6983 | 1.10% | 1991 |
| 32 | 227-Dhar | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Surajbhanu Solanki | Indian National Congress | 913026 | 474340 | 52.00% | 39479 | 8.30% | 1991 |
| 33 | 228-Indore | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Sumitra Mahajan (W) | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1150378 | 558913 | 48.60% | 80594 | 14.40% | 1991 |
| 34 | 229-Khargone | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Rameshwar Patidar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 880500 | 457563 | 52.00% | 13795 | 3.00% | 1991 |
| 35 | 230-Khandwa | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Mahender Kumar Singh | Indian National Congress | 885618 | 472516 | 53.40% | 16775 | 3.60% | 1991 |
| 36 | 231-Betul | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Aslam-Sher-Khan | Indian National Congress | 819648 | 303755 | 37.10% | 22733 | 7.50% | 1991 |
| 37 | 586-Seoni | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vimla Verma (W) | Indian National Congress | 905419 | 415847 | 45.90% | 55558 | 13.40% | 1991 |
| 38 | 587-Shajapur | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Phoolchand Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 958278 | 476586 | 49.70% | 78248 | 16.40% | 1991 |
| 39 | 731-Kaziranga | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Dileepsingh Bhuria | Indian National Congress | 890563 | 409376 | 46.00% | 134402 | 32.80% | 1991 |
| 40 | 732-Sonitpur | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Paras Ram Bharadwaj | Indian National Congress | 922304 | 362726 | 39.30% | 45012 | 12.40% | 1991 |
Data-driven analysis of the 1991 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 1991 was 45,292 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 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).