Shajapur is assembly constituency number 167 in Madhya Pradesh, in Shajapur district, and one of the segments of the Dewas Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Arun Bhimawad of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 47.3% of the vote, 28 votes ahead of Karada Hukumsingh (INC).
- 01Arun BhimawadBJP98,96047.33%
- 02Karada HukumsinghINC98,93247.32%
- 03KantilalASPKR5,6892.72%
- 04Bhagirath BagaaniyaBSP1,4110.67%
- 05SunilIndependent8970.43%
- 4 other candidates · 1,664 votesNOTA · 1,534 (0.73%)
Margin 28 votes · 0.01% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,09,087 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arun BhimawadMale · 54 yrs | BJP | 98,960 | 47.33% |
| 2 | Karada HukumsinghMale · 67 yrs | INC | 98,932 | 47.32% |
| 3 | KantilalMale · 32 yrs · SC | ASPKR | 5,689 | 2.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,534 | 0.73% |
| 4 | Bhagirath BagaaniyaMale · 53 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,411 | 0.67% |
| 5 | SunilMale · 38 yrs · ST | Independent | 897 | 0.43% |
| 6 | Hari Singh Thakur (gohil)Male · 69 yrs | Independent | 870 | 0.42% |
| 7 | Omprakash VermaMale · 65 yrs | Independent | 346 | 0.17% |
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| 8 | Ram Swroop SharmaMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 229 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Amit JatavMale · 39 yrs · SC | Independent | 219 | 0.10% |
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.
Shajapur result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karada Hukumsingh | INC | 89,940 | 48.85% |
| 2 | Arun Bhimawad | BJP | 44,961 | 24.42% |
| 3 | J.P. Mandloi | Independent | 37,841 | 20.55% |
| 4 | Choukhutiya Rajendrasingh | BSP | 4,150 | 2.25% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,072 | 1.13% |
| 5 | Shankarlal Patidar | Independent | 1,519 | 0.82% |
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| 6 | Jiyaur Rahman (jiya Lala) | AAP | 1,233 | 0.67% |
| 7 | Kohli Bherulal | PRSP | 587 | 0.32% |
| 8 | Mukesh Kumar | Independent | 530 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Bahmanand | Independent | 452 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Arun Patidar | Independent | 312 | 0.17% |
| 11 | Omprakash Verma | Independent | 288 | 0.16% |
| 12 | Bhagwati Sadhvi | Shiv Sena | 240 | 0.13% |
Shajapur result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arun Bhimawad | BJP | 76,911 | 46.74% |
| 2 | Karada Hukum Singh | INC | 74,973 | 45.57% |
| 3 | Amin Lala Aman | BSP | 2,758 | 1.68% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,401 | 1.46% |
| 4 | Sitaram | Independent | 1,775 | 1.08% |
| 5 | Manohar Singh Katariya | BA | 1,626 | 0.99% |
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| 6 | Rajesh Sorashtriya | Independent | 1,315 | 0.80% |
| 7 | Advocate Mohammad Yunus Khan | Independent | 1,239 | 0.75% |
| 8 | Dilip Singh Rajput | Independent | 674 | 0.41% |
| 9 | Neeraj Patidar | Independent | 376 | 0.23% |
| 10 | Darbar Jaisingh | Independent | 259 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Kamal Parmar | Independent | 232 | 0.14% |
Shajapur result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karada Hukumsingh | INC | 68,565 | 49.81% |
| 2 | J.P. Mandloi | BJP | 58,903 | 42.79% |
| 3 | Dinesh Tiwari | BSP | 3,272 | 2.38% |
| 4 | Santosh Sharma | Independent | 2,277 | 1.65% |
| 5 | Rambabu Patidar | Independent | 1,634 | 1.19% |
| 6 | Brahmanand Choudhary | BJSH | 1,281 | 0.93% |
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| 7 | Riyaj Mohammad | Independent | 710 | 0.52% |
| 8 | Rajesh Sourastriya | PRSP | 295 | 0.21% |
| 9 | Balkrishna Verma | Independent | 295 | 0.21% |
| 10 | J.P. Patidar | Independent | 265 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar | Independent | 156 | 0.11% |
Shajapur 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 Shajapur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Shajapur is one of the assembly segments of Dewas. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dewas candidates.
- Mahendra Singh SolankyBJP1,08,561 57.7%
- Rajendra Radhakishan MalviyaINC75,619 40.2%
- Rajendrasingh ChokhutiyaBSP1,718 0.9%
- RamprasadASPKR1,359 0.7%
- Nitin VermaIndependent381 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 32,942 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Shajapur.
Who won the Shajapur assembly seat in 2023?
Arun Bhimawad of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Shajapur in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election with 98,960 votes, which was 47.33% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Shajapur?
The margin was 28 votes (0.01% of valid votes). The runner-up was Karada Hukumsingh of the Indian National Congress with 98,932 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Shajapur in 2023?
Turnout was 85.70%: 2,09,248 of 2,44,174 registered electors voted, across 308 polling stations. That is 2.2 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shajapur part of?
Shajapur is an assembly segment of the Dewas Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Mahendra Singh Solanky got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Shajapur a reserved constituency?
No. Shajapur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Shajapur?
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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