Sanchi

Election results

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Dr Prabhuram Choudhary of INC won in this seat defeating Mudit Shejwar of BJP by a margin of 10,813 which was 6.12% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 50.7% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Dr Gourishankar Shejwar of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Prabhuram Choudhary of INC by a margin of 20,936 votes which was 13.23% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 54.11% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Dr Prabhuram Choudhry of INC won this seat beating Dr Gouri Sankar Shejwar of BJP by a margin of 9,197 votes which was 7.94% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 44.8% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Sanchi Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.16% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 11.37%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.98%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,64,582 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,37,657 were male and 1,26,918 female and 7 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Sanchi in 2023 was 922 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,34,531 eligible electors, of which 1,25,700 were male, 1,08,820 female and 159 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,21,576 eligible electors, of which 1,20,599 were male, 1,00,972 female and 5 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,67,471 eligible electors, of which 90,717 were male, 76,754 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Sanchi in 2018 was 159. In 2013, there were 81 service voters registered in the constituency and 67 in 2008.

Poll dates

Sanchi Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Sanchi voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.142. Sanchi comprises of the following areas of Raisen district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Raisen Tehsil and Gairatganj Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,122 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sanchi is: 23°21'19.8"N 77°41'11.4"E.

A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Sanchi constituency, which are: Bhojpur, Silwani, Vidisha, Basoda, Shamshabad, Berasia, Huzur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.

Voter turnout

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 77.43%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 75.37%, while it was 71.41% in 2013 and 69.35% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +2.06% compared to the 2018 turnout.

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