Assembly constituency no.6 Morena (मुरैना in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Morena district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Morena is part of the 1. Morena (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Semi-Urban constituency.
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Morena (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Morena is: 26°25'04.1"N 78°08'02.4"E. Morena shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Morena are: Sumaoli, Gwalior Rural, Gohad, Dimani. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Rajasthan.
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Map showing the location of Morena Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Raghuraj Singh Kansana of INC won in this seat defeating Rustam Singh of BJP by a margin of 20,849 which was 13.79% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 45.62% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Rustam Singh of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Ramprakash of BSP by a margin of 1,704 votes which was 1.21% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 40.24% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Paras Ram Mudgal of BSP won this seat beating Sobran Singh Mavai of INC by a margin of 5,336 votes which was 5.25% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 38.63% in the seat.
Morena Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20.76% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.33%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 71.03%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,62,865 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,42,428 were male and 1,20,428 female and 9 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Morena in 2023 was 846 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,37,348 eligible electors, of which 1,32,203 were male, 1,05,135 female and 738 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,35,457 eligible electors, of which 1,31,283 were male, 1,04,169 female and 5 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,75,322 eligible electors, of which 97,690 were male, 77,632 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Morena in 2018 was 738. In 2013, there were 183 service voters registered in the constituency and 167 in 2008.
Poll dates
Morena 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, Morena 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.6. Morena comprises of the following areas of Morena district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Rithorakala and Noorabad RI Circles of Morena Tehsil, Bamor (Nagar Panchayat) NPT, 25 Sikarpur Patwari Circle of Morena RI Circle, 26 Jagatpur Patwari Circle of Jigni RI Circle of Morena Tehsil, and Morena (M) Municipality.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 544 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Morena is: 26°25'04.1"N 78°08'02.4"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Morena constituency, which are: Sumaoli, Gwalior Rural, Gohad, Dimani. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Rajasthan.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 64.35%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 63.92%, while it was 60.13% in 2013 and 57.95% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.43% compared to the 2018 turnout.