Assembly constituency no.75 Gurh (गुढ़ in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Rewa district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Gurh is part of the 10. Rewa (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Gurh (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Gurh is: 24°29'00.2"N 81°25'02.6"E. Gurh shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Gurh are: Amarpatan, Rampur Baghelan, Semariya, Deotalab, Mangawan, Rewa, Churhat. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Gurh Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Nagendra Singh of BJP won in this seat defeating Kapidhwaj Singh 'Bhaiya' of SP by a margin of 7,828 which was 5.29% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 28.77% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Sundar Lal Tiwari of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Nagendra Singh of BJP by a margin of 1,382 votes which was 1.04% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 25.33% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Nagendra Singh of BJP won this seat beating Rajendra Mishra of INC by a margin of 11,378 votes which was 11.74% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 32.7% in the seat.
Gurh Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.64% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 11.19%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 71.62%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,32,346 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,21,312 were male and 1,11,031 female and 3 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Gurh in 2023 was 915 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,07,682 eligible electors, of which 1,10,352 were male, 97,330 female and 824 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,91,051 eligible electors, of which 1,01,098 were male, 89,953 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,54,513 eligible electors, of which 81,181 were male, 73,332 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Gurh in 2018 was 824. In 2013, there were 527 service voters registered in the constituency and 461 in 2008.
Poll dates
Gurh Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Gurh voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Election Trivia
Familiar grounds: Congress strongholds in the state
Assembly constituency no.75. Gurh comprises of the following areas of Rewa district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Gurh Tehsil, Govindgarh RI Circle of Huzur Tehsil, Govindgarh (NPT) NPT and Raipur (K) RI Circle of Raipur Karchuliyan Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 804 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Gurh is: 24°29'00.2"N 81°25'02.6"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Gurh constituency, which are: Amarpatan, Rampur Baghelan, Semariya, Deotalab, Mangawan, Rewa, Churhat. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 70.64%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 71.48%, while it was 69.76% in 2013 and 62.87% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.84% compared to the 2018 turnout.