GEN · Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999
Chhindwara
Bhikulal Lakhmichand (INC) won by 15,279 votes (3.0%).
- Electors
- 7,65,324
- Votes polled
- 5,09,047
- Valid votes
- 5,09,047
- Turnout
- 66.5%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 3.0% (median 11.1%). Back to Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1998
- Margin · 1999
- 30.2%(+8.2%)
- Turnout
- 60.3%(-10.2%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 97.7%
Winning margin over time · Chhindwara
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhikulal LakhmichandWinner | INC | 1,36,931 | 26.9% |
| 1 | Narayan Rao Wadiwa (st)Winner | INC | 1,21,652 | 23.9% |
| 3 | Gourishankar | PSP | 66,045 | 13.0% |
| 4 | Sangram Shah Radhirshah (s. T. ) | PSP | 51,729 | 10.2% |
| 5 | Krishna Ganesh Rakhade | IND | 38,640 | 7.6% |
| 6 | Lalsingh | IND | 32,564 | 6.4% |
| 7 | Joshi Ramchandra Ambadas | IND | 31,237 | 6.1% |
| 8 | Anandilal | IND | 30,249 | 5.9% |
| 9 | Shiv Narayan Dev Kisan | IND | 0 | 0.0% |
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