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Barghat Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Barghat? — Kamal Marskole (BJP), who won the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 by 17,081 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Kamal Marskole

BJP
Margin: 17,081Comfortable win

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Kamal Marskole

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,12,074

Margin

17,081(7.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kamal Marskole · BJPArjun Singh Kakodia · INC
1,12,07494,993
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Kamal Marskole✓ WinnerBJP1,12,07451.83%
  2. 2Arjun Singh KakodiaINC94,99343.93%
  3. 3Sunil UikeyINDDeposit lost2,7961.29%
  4. 4NOTA2,2091.02%
  5. 5Kiran MarkamBSPDeposit lost1,6940.78%
  6. 6Yashpal Bhalavi (Masab)INDDeposit lost5680.26%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Ajay ParteINDDeposit lost4730.22%
  2. 8Sawan KumarBahujan Mukti PartyDeposit lost3930.18%
  3. 9Rajkumar Saryam ( Rajju)Rashtriya Gondvana PartyDeposit lost3740.17%
  4. 10Anil Singh Gond(Gonge Bhaiya)Sanyukt Kranti PartyDeposit lost3520.16%
  5. 11Rajkumari DhurveMahakaushal Rashtriya PartyDeposit lost2900.13%
Total votes2,16,216

Deposit lost: 8 of 10 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,43,939

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,16,961

incl. 1,586 postal

Turnout
88.94%
Polling stations
310

Turnout of men and women

Women87.9%

1,07,818 of 1,22,656 voted on EVMs

Men88.7%

1,07,556 of 1,21,281 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.

  • Candidates10 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA2,209
  • Valid votes2,14,007

Women candidates: Kiran Markam, Rajkumari Dhurve

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Barghat?

Kamal Marskole (BJP) won Barghat in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,12,074 votes.

What was the winning margin in Barghat?

Kamal Marskole defeated Arjun Singh Kakodia (INC) by 17,081 votes.

What was the turnout in Barghat in 2023?

88.94% — 2,16,961 of 2,43,939 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 87.9%, men's 88.7%.

How many voters does Barghat have?

2,43,939 electors at the 2023 election — 1,21,281 men, 1,22,656 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 310 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Barghat?

The last general election was completed in December 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer