Assembly constituency no.17 Gwalior South (ग्वालियर साउथ 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 South 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 South (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Gwalior South is: 26°11'16.8"N 78°08'47.4"E. Gwalior South shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Gwalior South are: Gwalior Rural, Gwalior, Gwalior East. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Gwalior South Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Praveen Pathak of INC won in this seat defeating Narayan Singh Kushwah of BJP by a margin of 121 which was 0.08% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 36.98% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Narayan Singh Kushwah of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Ramesh Agrawal of INC by a margin of 16,267 votes which was 12.17% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 51.36% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Narayan Singh Kushwah of BJP won this seat beating Rashmi Pawar Sharma of INC by a margin of 7,745 votes which was 8.52% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 44.07% in the seat.
Gwalior South Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 12.8% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1.36%, 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 2,58,203 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,33,867 were male and 1,24,324 female and 12 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Gwalior South in 2023 was 929 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,52,541 eligible electors, of which 1,33,811 were male, 1,18,719 female and 313 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,30,671 eligible electors, of which 1,22,882 were male, 1,07,765 female and 24 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,313 eligible electors, of which 88,839 were male, 75,474 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Gwalior South in 2018 was 313. In 2013, there were 71 service voters registered in the constituency and 64 in 2008.
Poll dates
Gwalior South 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 South 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.17. Gwalior South comprises of the following areas of Gwalior district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Ward Nos 34 to 36 and 42 to 60 of Gwalior (Municipal Corporation) of Gwalior Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 17 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Gwalior South is: 26°11'16.8"N 78°08'47.4"E.
A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Gwalior South constituency, which are: Gwalior Rural, Gwalior, Gwalior East. 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 63.83%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 60.45%, while it was 57.98% in 2013 and 55.33% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.38% compared to the 2018 turnout.