Assembly constituency no.15 Gwalior (ग्वालियर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Gwalior district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Gwalior is part of the 3. Gwalior (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Urban constituency.
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Gwalior (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Gwalior is: 26°13'55.2"N 78°08'52.8"E. Gwalior shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Gwalior are: Gwalior Rural, Gwalior East, Gwalior South. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Gwalior Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Pradhuman Singh Tomar of INC won in this seat defeating Jai Bhan Singh Pawaiya of BJP by a margin of 21,044 which was 11.98% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 52.4% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Jai Bhan Singh Pawaiya of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Pradhuman Singh Tomar of INC by a margin of 15,561 votes which was 9.94% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 47.76% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Pradyumn Singh Tomar of INC won this seat beating Jai Bhan Singh of BJP by a margin of 2,090 votes which was 2.06% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 37.82% in the seat.
Gwalior Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17.67% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1.86%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 76.65%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,00,285 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,58,640 were male and 1,41,623 female and 22 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Gwalior in 2023 was 893 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,77,904 eligible electors, of which 1,50,786 were male, 1,27,107 female and 986 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,55,876 eligible electors, of which 1,39,747 were male, 1,16,098 female and 31 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,77,864 eligible electors, of which 97,570 were male, 80,294 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Gwalior in 2018 was 986. In 2013, there were 893 service voters registered in the constituency and 548 in 2008.
Poll dates
Gwalior 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, Gwalior 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.15. Gwalior comprises of the following areas of Gwalior district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Ward Nos 1 to 18 and 30 to 33 of Gwalior (Municipal Corporation) of Gwalior Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 34 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Gwalior is: 26°13'55.2"N 78°08'52.8"E.
A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Gwalior constituency, which are: Gwalior Rural, Gwalior East, Gwalior South. 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 65.29%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 63.37%, while it was 61.3% in 2013 and 57.19% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.92% compared to the 2018 turnout.