Rajgarh

Election results

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Bapusingh Tanwar of INC won in this seat defeating Amar Singh Yadav of BJP by a margin of 31,183 which was 17.9% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 47.02% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Amarsingh Yadav of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Shivsingh Bamlabe of INC by a margin of 51,211 votes which was 33.2% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 63.36% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Hemraj Kalponi of INC won this seat beating Pandit Haricharan Tiwari of BJP by a margin of 16,529 votes which was 13.52% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 41.1% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Rajgarh Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 15.24% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 3.57%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 61.21%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,32,431 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,19,347 were male and 1,13,077 female and 7 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Rajgarh in 2023 was 947 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,03,680 eligible electors, of which 1,05,658 were male, 98,009 female and 114 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,93,757 eligible electors, of which 1,01,030 were male, 92,721 female and 6 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,60,057 eligible electors, of which 84,057 were male, 76,000 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Rajgarh in 2018 was 114. In 2013, there were 43 service voters registered in the constituency and 35 in 2008.

Poll dates

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

Extent

Assembly constituency no.162. Rajgarh comprises of the following areas of Rajgarh district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Rajgarh Tehsil and Bhojpur RI Circle of Khilchipur Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,293 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Rajgarh is: 23°59'24.0"N 76°42'18.0"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Rajgarh constituency, which are: Chachoda, Biaora, Khilchipur, Sarangpur, Narsinghgarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Jhalawar district of Maharashtra.

Voter turnout

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 83.2%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 85.65%, while it was 79.81% in 2013 and 76.4% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -2.45% compared to the 2018 turnout.

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