Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency

Balaghat
Lok Sabha constituency
Interactive Map Outlining Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionCentral India
StateMadhya Pradesh
Assembly constituenciesBaihar
Lanji
Paraswada
Balaghat
Waraseoni
Katangi
Barghat
Seoni
Established1952
Total electors18,73,653[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Balaghat is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency covers the entire Balaghat district and part of Seoni district.

Assembly segments

Like most other Lok Sabha seats in MP and Chhattisgarh, with few seats like Durg (which has nine assembly segments under it) being exceptions, Balaghat Lok Sabha seat has 8 assembly seats as its segments. Presently, since the delimitation of the parliamentary and legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

# Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
108 Baihar (ST) Balaghat Sanjay Uikey INC BJP
109 Lanji Rajkumar Karrahe BJP
110 Paraswada Madhubhau Bhagat INC
111 Balaghat Anubha Munjare
112 Waraseoni Vivek Vicky Patel
113 Katangi Gaurav Singh Pardhi BJP
114 Barghat (ST) Seoni Kamal Marskole
115 Seoni Dinesh Rai Munmun

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1952 Chintaman Rao Gautam Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Bholaram Ramaji Praja Socialist Party
1967 Chintaman Dhivruji Indian National Congress
1971
1977 Kacharu Lal Hemraj Jain Republican Party of India (K)
1980 Nandkishore Sharma Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 Kankar Munjare Independent
1991 Vishveshwar Bhagat Indian National Congress
1996
1998 Gaurishankar Bisen Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Prahlad Patel
2004 Gaurishankar Bisen
2009 K. D. Deshmukh
2014 Bodh Singh Bhagat
2019 Dhal Singh Bisen
2024 Bharti Pardhi

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 51.56%
2019
 
 50.74%
2014
 
 43.17%
2009
 
 39.65%
2004
 
 31.84%
1999
 
 43.47%
1998
 
 40.27%
1996
 
 30.91%
1991
 
 40.82%
1989
 
 34.25%
1984
 
 41.73%
1980
 
 56.73%
1977
 
 53.89%
1971
 
 59.19%
1967
 
 50.57%
1962
 
 39.79%
1957
 
 54.62%
1952
 
 65.56%

2024

2024 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bharti Pardhi 712,660 51.56 +0.82
INC Samrat Saraswat 5,38,148 38.93 +5.84
GGP Nandlal Uikey 12,422 0.9 new
NOTA None of the above 11,510 0.83 +0.52
Majority 174,512 12.63 −4.44
Turnout 13,76,207[a] 73.45 Decrease4.21
BJP hold Swing
  1. ↑ does not include postal ballots

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dhal Singh Bisen 696,102 50.74 +7.57
INC Madhu Bhagat 4,54,036 33.09 −1.45
BSP Kankar Munjare 85,177 6.21 +2.05
IND Bodh Singh Bhagat 47,220 3.44 new
NOTA None of the Above 4,242 0.31 −0.31
Majority 2,42,066 17.07 +8.44
Turnout 13,72,730 77.66 +9.34
BJP hold Swing

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bodh Singh Bhagat 4,80,594 43.17 +3.52
INC Hina Likhiram Kavre 3,84,553 34.54 +0.29
SP Anubha Munjare 99,392 8.93 +5.03
BSP Yogesh Nanaji Samrite 46,345 4.16 −0.49
CPI Ashok Kumar Masih 20,297 1.82 new
NOTA None of the Above 6,922 0.62 new
Majority 96,041 8.63 +3.23
Turnout 11,13,364 68.32 +11.83
BJP hold Swing

2009

2009 Indian general elections: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. D. Deshmukh 2,99,959 39.65 N/A
INC Vishveshwar Bhagat 2,59,140 34.25 N/A
RJD Kankar Munjare 48,800 6.45 N/A
BSP Ajab Lal 35,203 4.65 N/A
SP Kishor Samrite 29,525 3.90 N/A
GGP Bhaiya Balkrishna 20,645 2.73 N/A
Majority 40,819 5.40 N/A
Turnout 7,56,541 56.49 N/A
BJP hold Swing

2004

2004 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen 193,982 31.84
JP Kankar Munjare 105,893 17.38
GGP Hirasan Uikey 97,197 15.95
INC Pushpa Bisen 85,142 13.98
BSP Udaysingh Pancheshwar 72,391 11.88
IND Dr. Bhikkhoo R. D. K. Pragyasheel 16,486 2.71
SP Kishor Samrite 15,516 2.55
RLD Govardhan S/O Kunwarlal Mohare 8,905 1.46
RPI Siddharth Gajbhiye (Adhivakta) 7,418 1.22
IND Dhaneshawar Lilhare 6,391 1.05
Majority 88,089 14.46
Turnout
BJP hold Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prahlad Singh Patel 251,308 43.47
INC Vishweshwer Bhagat 230,630 39.90
JP Anubha Munjare 52,392 9.06
BSP Udaysingh Pancheswar 29,733 5.14
GGP Hiradhar Verma 5,726 0.99
JD(U) Pritamsingh Uikey 2,688 0.46
IND Kaviraj Meshram 1,325 0.23
IND Vijay Kumar Patil "Bauddh" 1,186 0.21
IND Dr. R. D. Kathane 1,183 0.20
IND Mahipal Sulakhe 1,156 0.20
AJBP[a] Rajesh Gupta (Pappu Bhaiya) 545 0.09
IND Sahabsingh Saiyam 194 0.03
Majority 20,678 3.58
Turnout 583,843 63.71
BJP hold Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen 240,066 40.27
INC Vishaveshwar Bhagat 214,535 35.99
SJP Kanker Munjare 86,277 14.47
BSP Ad. K. D. L. Choure 36,212 6.07
AJBP[a] Rajesh Kumar Gupta 10,540 1.77
IND Dr. R. D. Kathane 2,863 0.48
IND Moolakraj Anand 2,137 0.36
SVSP[b] Sudhakar Sharma 2,105 0.35
IND Govardhan Patle alias Hitlar 1,396 0.23
Majority 25,531 4.28
Turnout 605,480 69.83
Swing to BJP from INC Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vishveshwar Bhagat 171,569 30.91
BJP Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen 170,312 30.68
KSM[c] Kankar Munjare 112,185 20.21
IND Dhruva Ratansingh 29,656 5.34
RPI(A) Domansingh Nagpure 22,640 4.08
BSP Vijay Beniram Vare 15,781 2.84
IND 17 Independent Candidates 32,977 5.93
Majority 1,257 0.23
Turnout
INC hold Swing

1991

1991 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vishveshwar Bhagat 185,491 40.82
BJP Gourishankar Chaturbhuj 129,265 28.45
JD Kankar Munjare 123,234 27.12
JP Shivbhajan Daddu Bhawre 1,236 0.27
DDP Devilal Dudhiya Tatdhari 928 0.20
IND 13 Independent Candidates 14,254 3.13
Majority 56,226 12.37
Turnout 461,260 56.88
Swing to INC from Independent Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Kankar Munjare 177,870 34.25
JD K. D. Deshmukh 167,404 32.24
INC Nandkishore Sharma 134,234 25.85
RPI(K) Moochand Shambharkar 13,529 2.61
IND Kishan Lal Ambadare 6,169 1.19
BSP Omkar Prasad 4,372 0.84
IND Jangal Singh 3,893 0.75
DDP Raghunath Singh 3,777 0.73
IND Santosh Kumar 2,498 0.48
IND Panchulal 1,718 0.33
IND Y. K. Shukla 1,364 0.26
IND Anant Lal 1,337 0.26
IND Samelal Singh 1,112 0.21
Majority 10,466 2.01
Turnout 533,206 67.41
Swing to Independent from INC Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nandkishore Sharma 169,497 41.73
BJP Lochanlal Narayan Thakre 101,380 24.96
IND Kankar Munjare 73,789 18.16
IND Mulchand Shambhakar 20,184 4.97
JP Itthal Baheswar 14,429 3.55
IND Dharm Raj 13,527 3.33
IND Dayaram 5,518 1.36
IND Shankarlal Kasar 2,922 0.72
IND S. R. Silare 2,704 0.67
IND Nimarchand 2,266 0.56
Majority 68,117 16.77
Turnout 420,107 66.07
INC hold Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Nandkishore Sharma 189,743 56.73
JP Hukamchand Kachwai Munnalal 76,370 22.83
JP(S) Moharsingh Tundilal 37,915 11.34
RPI(K) Moolchand Shambharker 25,083 7.50
IND Inderchand Jain Phoolchand 5,368 1.60
Majority 113,373 33.90
Turnout 345,657 59.84
Swing to INC(I) from RPI(K) Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RPI(K) Kacharu Lal Hemraj Jain 153,980 53.89
INC Chintaman Rao Gautam 104,272 36.49
IND Ramcharan Bhanware 8,276 2.90
IND Zummaklal Kishor 6,352 2.22
IND Ram Prasad Umare Namdeo 4,425 1.55
IND Puran Ganpat 2,698 0.94
IND Amarsingh Jalansingh 1,921 0.67
IND Mohanlal Saulakhe 1,734 0.61
IND Basantlal Nagpure 1,276 0.45
IND Rawanlal Dhedya 809 0.28
Majority 49,708 17.40
Turnout 299,484 54.78
Swing to RPI(K) from INC Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chintaman Rao Gautam 128,111 59.19
IND Ramcharan Bhanwarre 40,741 18.82
INC(O) Sheoram Bisen 23,481 10.85
IND Sonsingh Uiyake 9,096 4.20
IND Jaichand Prasad Dongre 6,775 3.13
PSP Komal Chand 4,823 2.23
IND Surajlal Dhuware 3,407 1.57
Majority 87,370 40.37
Turnout 229,210 47.46
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. R. Gautam 125,540 50.57
RPI R. Bhanware 48,323 19.47
PSP B. R. Pardhi 34,220 13.79
IND R. Umre 15,818 6.37
IND R. Raghunath 13,090 5.27
CPI R. Pathak 11,237 4.53
Majority 77,217 31.10
Turnout 266,751 56.91
Swing to INC from PSP Swing

1962

1962 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP Bholaram Ramaji 69,786 39.79
INC Shankarlal Rajaram Tiwari 66,894 38.15
RPI Munnalal Dhiwruji 22,865 13.04
IND Fadalram Dewaji 15,821 9.02
Majority 2,892 1.64
Turnout 187,906 45.18
Swing to PSP from INC Swing

1957

1957 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chintaman Dhivruji 97,932 54.62
PSP Damodar Brijlal Tembhre 35,414 19.75
SCF Haridas Damaji Awode 23,563 13.14
IND Kisanji Dharamji 22,372 12.48
Majority 62,518 34.87
Turnout 179,281 48.13
INC hold Swing

1952

1952 Indian general election: Balaghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chintaman Rao Gautam 117,725 65.56
Socialist Sheoram Bisen 45,125 25.13
RRP Ramlal Bhawani 16,728 9.32
Majority 72,600 40.43
Turnout 179,578 48.41
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Ajeya Bharat Party
  2. ↑ Savarn Samaj Party
  3. ↑ Krantikari Samajwadi Manch

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Press Note" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 25 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

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