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Dharampuri Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dharampuri? — Kalusingh Thakur (BJP), who won the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 by 356 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Kalusingh Thakur

BJP
Margin: 356Tight race

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Kalusingh Thakur

BJPTight race

votes

84,207

Margin

356(0.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kalusingh Thakur · BJPPanchilal Meda · INC
84,20783,851
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Kalusingh Thakur✓ WinnerBJP84,20747.76%
  2. 2Panchilal MedaINC83,85147.56%
  3. 3Chouhan Raju BenINDDeposit lost3,9642.25%
  4. 4NOTA2,4551.39%
  5. 5Shriram DawarINDDeposit lost1,0860.62%
  6. 6Er. Santosh Makrani KatareINDDeposit lost7460.42%
Total votes1,76,309

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
2,18,956

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,76,422

incl. 1,089 postal

Turnout
80.57%
Polling stations
244

Turnout of men and women

Women78.6%

85,736 of 1,09,038 voted on EVMs

Men81.5%

89,592 of 1,09,911 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 7; 5 voted.

  • Candidates5 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA2,455
  • Valid votes1,73,854

Women candidates: Chouhan Raju Ben

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dharampuri?

Kalusingh Thakur (BJP) won Dharampuri in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 84,207 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dharampuri?

Kalusingh Thakur defeated Panchilal Meda (INC) by 356 votes.

What was the turnout in Dharampuri in 2023?

80.57% — 1,76,422 of 2,18,956 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.6%, men's 81.5%.

How many voters does Dharampuri have?

2,18,956 electors at the 2023 election — 1,09,911 men, 1,09,038 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 244 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dharampuri?

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