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Dewas Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dewas? — Gayatri Raje Puar (BJP), who won the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 by 26,956 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Gayatri Raje Puar

BJP
Margin: 26,956Comfortable win

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Gayatri Raje Puar

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,17,422

Margin

26,956(12.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Gayatri Raje Puar · BJPPradeep Choudhary · INC
1,17,42290,466
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Gayatri Raje Puar✓ WinnerBJP1,17,42255.33%
  2. 2Pradeep ChoudharyINC90,46642.63%
  3. 3Shravan SinghINDDeposit lost1,8590.88%
  4. 4NOTA1,4220.67%
  5. 5Advocate Rajul ShrivastavaSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost5000.24%
  6. 6Chana GnaneshINDDeposit lost3480.16%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Munni Seth Rajendra SharmaINDDeposit lost1940.09%
Total votes2,12,211

Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
2,82,034

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,12,513

incl. 2,176 postal

Turnout
75.35%
Polling stations
291

Turnout of men and women

Women72.1%

1,00,491 of 1,39,466 voted on EVMs

Men77.1%

1,09,845 of 1,42,563 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 5; 1 voted.

  • Candidates6 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA1,422
  • Valid votes2,10,789

Women candidates: Gayatri Raje Puar, Chana Gnanesh — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dewas?

Gayatri Raje Puar (BJP) won Dewas in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,17,422 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dewas?

Gayatri Raje Puar defeated Pradeep Choudhary (INC) by 26,956 votes.

What was the turnout in Dewas in 2023?

75.35% — 2,12,513 of 2,82,034 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.1%, men's 77.1%.

How many voters does Dewas have?

2,82,034 electors at the 2023 election — 1,42,563 men, 1,39,466 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 291 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dewas?

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