Barwara is assembly constituency number 91 in Madhya Pradesh, in Katni * district, and one of the segments of the Shahdol Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Dhirendra Bahadur Singh Dhiru of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 56.9% of the vote, 50,993 votes ahead of Vijay Raghvendra Singh (basant Singh) (INC).
- 01Dhirendra Bahadur Singh DhiruBJP1,12,91656.92%
- 02Vijay Raghvendra Singh (basant Singh)INC61,92331.21%
- 03Arvind Singh TekamGGP10,0605.07%
- 04Geeta SinghIndependent4,2732.15%
- 05Suresh KolCPI3,3161.67%
- 3 other candidates · 2,506 votesNOTA · 3,386 (1.71%)
Margin 50,993 votes · 25.70% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,98,380 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhirendra Bahadur Singh DhiruMale · 43 yrs · ST | BJP | 1,12,916 | 56.92% |
| 2 | Vijay Raghvendra Singh (basant Singh)Male · 48 yrs · ST | INC | 61,923 | 31.21% |
| 3 | Arvind Singh TekamMale · 40 yrs · ST | GGP | 10,060 | 5.07% |
| 4 | Geeta SinghFemale · 56 yrs · ST | Independent | 4,273 | 2.15% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,386 | 1.71% |
| 5 | Suresh KolMale · 46 yrs · ST | CPI | 3,316 | 1.67% |
| 6 | Durga MosiFemale · 36 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,521 | 0.77% |
| 7 | Sushri Kunti KolFemale · 35 yrs · ST | SP | 519 | 0.26% |
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| 8 | Jabahar SinghMale · 53 yrs · ST | APKGNTRP | 466 | 0.23% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, BJP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Barwara result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijayraghvendra Singh (basant Singh) | INC | 84,236 | 48.98% |
| 2 | Moti Kashyap | BJP | 62,876 | 36.56% |
| 3 | Ajay Gotiya | BSP | 5,942 | 3.46% |
| 4 | Arvind Singh Tekam | GGP | 4,938 | 2.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,783 | 2.20% |
| 5 | Ratan Lal Bhattar | Independent | 2,024 | 1.18% |
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| 6 | Baniya Prasad | Independent | 1,877 | 1.09% |
| 7 | Anjan Kol | CPI | 1,745 | 1.01% |
| 8 | '''''''' Suresh Kol '''''''' | Independent | 1,433 | 0.83% |
| 9 | Prem Chand Majhi | Independent | 1,276 | 0.74% |
| 10 | Alka Goud | AAP | 1,081 | 0.63% |
| 11 | Lal Singh Barkade | PSPU | 766 | 0.45% |
Barwara result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moti Kashyap | BJP | 62,292 | 41.90% |
| 2 | Vijay Raghvendra Singh (basant Singh) | INC | 59,005 | 39.69% |
| 3 | Jhagdu Lal Kol | BSP | 9,034 | 6.08% |
| 4 | Roshni Bai Uike | JD(U) | 8,500 | 5.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,390 | 2.95% |
| 5 | Anil Kumar Kol (alli Baba) | LJP | 2,766 | 1.86% |
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| 6 | Sukhlal | SP | 2,686 | 1.81% |
Barwara result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moti Kashyap | BJP | 44,440 | 40.66% |
| 2 | Geeta Bhagat Kol | INC | 19,476 | 17.82% |
| 3 | Suresh Kol | BSP | 13,591 | 12.43% |
| 4 | Tiru. Guman Singh Dhurve | Independent | 11,284 | 10.32% |
| 5 | Makrand Singh | BJSH | 6,719 | 6.15% |
| 6 | Shivsahay (munna Bhai) Burman | Independent | 4,736 | 4.33% |
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| 7 | Babu Harwans Singh | IJP | 2,762 | 2.53% |
| 8 | Ahiwaran Singh | SP | 2,613 | 2.39% |
| 9 | Awadhraj Singh | JD(U) | 2,132 | 1.95% |
| 10 | Prahlad Singh Gond | AIFB | 789 | 0.72% |
| 11 | Phoolsingh Barkade | AIC | 767 | 0.70% |
Barwara outlined in orange among the other Madhya Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Katni * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Barwara is one of the assembly segments of Shahdol. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shahdol candidates.
- Smt. Himadri SinghBJP99,050 65.6%
- Phunde Lal Singh MarkoINC38,144 25.3%
- Dhani Ram KolBSP4,068 2.7%
- Anil Singh DhurveyGGP3,255 2.2%
- Samar Shah Singh GondCPI2,840 1.9%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 60,906 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Barwara.
Who won the Barwara assembly seat in 2023?
Dhirendra Bahadur Singh Dhiru of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Barwara in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election with 1,12,916 votes, which was 56.92% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Barwara?
The margin was 50,993 votes (25.70% of valid votes). The runner-up was Vijay Raghvendra Singh (basant Singh) of the Indian National Congress with 61,923 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Barwara in 2023?
Turnout was 78.30%: 1,98,557 of 2,53,593 registered electors voted, across 299 polling stations. That is 3.3 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Barwara part of?
Barwara is an assembly segment of the Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Smt. Himadri Singh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Barwara a reserved constituency?
Yes. Barwara is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Barwara?
The Madhya Pradesh assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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