Assembly constituency no.117 Lakhanadon (Lakhnadon) (लखनादौन in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Mahakoshal region and Seoni district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Lakhanadon is part of the 14. Mandla (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Lakhanadon (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Lakhanadon is: 22°40'27.1"N 79°46'04.1"E. Lakhanadon shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Lakhanadon are: Bargi, Niwas, Mandla, Seoni, Keolari, Gotegaon, Amarwara. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Lakhanadon Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Yogendra Singh 'Baba' of INC won in this seat defeating Vijay Kumar Uikey of BJP by a margin of 12,276 which was 5.84% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 39.46% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Yogendra Singh (Baba) of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Smt Shashi Thakur (Maravi) of BJP by a margin of 12,781 votes which was 6.8% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 41.47% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Shashi Thakur of BJP won this seat beating Beni Kundan Parte of INC by a margin of 4,998 votes which was 3.27% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 30.24% in the seat.
Lakhanadon Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 9.81% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 54.47%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.12%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,94,873 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,49,993 were male and 1,44,874 female and 6 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Lakhanadon in 2023 was 966 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,68,163 eligible electors, of which 1,36,601 were male, 1,31,559 female and 90 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,40,455 eligible electors, of which 1,23,891 were male, 1,16,563 female and 1 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,02,311 eligible electors, of which 1,04,306 were male, 98,005 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Lakhanadon in 2018 was 90. In 2013, there were 53 service voters registered in the constituency and 46 in 2008.
Poll dates
Lakhanadon 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, Lakhanadon 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.117. Lakhanadon comprises of the following areas of Seoni district in the Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh: Lakhnadon and Dhuma RI Circles of Lakhnadon Tehsil, Lakhnadon (Nagar Panchayat) NPT, 3 Ghansaur and Kahani RI Circles of Ghansaur Tehsil, 10 Khamariya, 32 Madhdeori, 33 Ghoghari, 34 Salema, 35 Saliwada, 36 Gwari, 37 Sakri, 43 Diwara, 46 Begarwani and 47 Pindrabodi Patwari Circles of Dhanora RI Circle of Ghansaur Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,834 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Lakhanadon is: 22°40'27.1"N 79°46'04.1"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Lakhanadon constituency, which are: Bargi, Niwas, Mandla, Seoni, Keolari, Gotegaon, Amarwara. 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 84.71%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 78.48%, while it was 78.28% in 2013 and 75.59% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +6.23% compared to the 2018 turnout.