Maihar

Election results

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Narayan Tripathi of BJP won in this seat defeating Shrikant Chaturvedi of INC by a margin of 2,984 which was 1.64% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 30.17% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Narayan Prasad of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Ramesh Prasad of BJP by a margin of 6,975 votes which was 4.53% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 31.36% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Moti Lal Tiwari of BJP won this seat beating Mathura Prasad Patel of INC by a margin of 14,306 votes which was 11.79% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 28.34% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Maihar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.63% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 19.8%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.26%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,56,681 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,34,148 were male and 1,22,531 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Maihar in 2023 was 913 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,34,434 eligible electors, of which 1,22,816 were male, 1,11,609 female and 94 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,10,948 eligible electors, of which 1,11,211 were male, 99,731 female and 6 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,67,600 eligible electors, of which 87,394 were male, 80,206 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Maihar in 2018 was 94. In 2013, there were 62 service voters registered in the constituency and 55 in 2008.

Poll dates

Maihar 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, Maihar voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.65. Maihar comprises of the following areas of Satna district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Maihar Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 968 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Maihar is: 24°09'32.8"N 80°43'15.6"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Maihar constituency, which are: Pawai, Nagod, Amarpatan, Rampur Baghelan, Vijayraghavgarh, Murwara . 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 76.98%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 77.7%, while it was 73.1% in 2013 and 72.38% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.72% compared to the 2018 turnout.

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