Sonkatch Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Dr. Rajesh Sonkar
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Dr. Rajesh Sonkar
votes
1,08,869
Margin
25,437(12.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dr. Rajesh Sonkar✓ WinnerBJP1,08,86954.21%
- 2Sajjan Singh VermaINC83,43241.54%
- 3Kailash KaleshriaAazad Samaj Party (kanshi Ram)Deposit lost3,4011.69%
- 4Babulal ChouhanBSPDeposit lost1,9140.95%
- 5NOTA1,2620.63%
- 6Rajesh SonkarINDDeposit lost7080.35%
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- 7Rajender VermaINDDeposit lost4480.22%
- 8Dariyav Singh MalviyaINDDeposit lost3850.19%
- 9Rakesh SonkarINDDeposit lost2330.12%
- 10ParhladsinghINDDeposit lost1850.09%
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
- 2,34,272
- Votes cast
- 2,01,038
- Turnout
- 85.81%
- Polling stations
- 290
incl. service voters
incl. 1,810 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women82.5%
93,579 of 1,13,474 voted on EVMs
Men87.5%
1,05,648 of 1,20,797 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates9
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA1,262
- Valid votes1,99,575
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Sonkatch?
Dr. Rajesh Sonkar (BJP) won Sonkatch in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,08,869 votes.
What was the winning margin in Sonkatch?
Dr. Rajesh Sonkar defeated Sajjan Singh Verma (INC) by 25,437 votes.
What was the turnout in Sonkatch in 2023?
85.81% — 2,01,038 of 2,34,272 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.5%, men's 87.5%.
How many voters does Sonkatch have?
2,34,272 electors at the 2023 election — 1,20,797 men, 1,13,474 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 290 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Sonkatch?
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.
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