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Bhander Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Bhander? — Phool Singh Baraiya (INC), who won the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 by 29,438 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Phool Singh Baraiya

INC
Margin: 29,438Landslide

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Phool Singh Baraiya

INCLandslide

votes

82,043

Margin

29,438(21.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Phool Singh Baraiya · INCGhanshyam Pironiya · BJP
82,04352,605
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Phool Singh Baraiya✓ WinnerINC82,04358.67%
  2. 2Ghanshyam PironiyaBJP52,60537.62%
  3. 3Chaudhari Raju DohareBSPDeposit lost1,9541.4%
  4. 4NOTA1,1750.84%
  5. 5Sushil-Radhey Shyam ChandoriyaINDDeposit lost8450.6%
  6. 6D.R. RahulSPDeposit lost3700.26%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7RakeshINDDeposit lost2720.19%
  2. 8Ramani JatavAAPDeposit lost2440.17%
  3. 9Udal Singh Thakur (Khangar)INDDeposit lost1880.13%
  4. 10Atar SinghINDDeposit lost1320.09%
Total votes1,39,828

Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
1,89,931

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,39,911

incl. 1,379 postal

Turnout
73.66%
Polling stations
229

Turnout of men and women

Women69.5%

62,018 of 89,188 voted on EVMs

Men76%

76,511 of 1,00,738 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 5; 3 voted.

  • Candidates9 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA1,175
  • Valid votes1,38,653

Women candidates: Ramani Jatav

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Bhander?

Phool Singh Baraiya (INC) won Bhander in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 82,043 votes.

What was the winning margin in Bhander?

Phool Singh Baraiya defeated Ghanshyam Pironiya (BJP) by 29,438 votes.

What was the turnout in Bhander in 2023?

73.66% — 1,39,911 of 1,89,931 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 69.5%, men's 76%.

How many voters does Bhander have?

1,89,931 electors at the 2023 election — 1,00,738 men, 89,188 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 229 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Bhander?

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