Assembly constituency no.16 Gwalior East (ग्वालियर ईस्ट 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 East 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 East (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Gwalior East is: 26°12'47.5"N 78°11'39.8"E. Gwalior East shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Gwalior East are: Gwalior Rural, Gwalior, Gwalior South. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Gwalior East Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Munnalal Goyal (Munna Bhaiya) of INC won in this seat defeating Satish Singh Sikarwar of BJP by a margin of 17,819 which was 10.26% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 51.92% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Maya Singh (Mami) of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Munnalal Goyal (Munna Bhaiya) of INC by a margin of 1,147 votes which was 0.8% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 41.81% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Anup Mishra of BJP won this seat beating Munnalal Goyal (Munna Bhaiya) of INC by a margin of 1,538 votes which was 1.67% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 40.38% in the seat.
Gwalior East Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.33% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1.67%, 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 3,30,404 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,75,133 were male and 1,55,261 female and 10 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Gwalior East in 2023 was 887 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,99,290 eligible electors, of which 1,61,986 were male, 1,37,289 female and 747 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,62,764 eligible electors, of which 1,43,263 were male, 1,19,493 female and 8 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,76,286 eligible electors, of which 96,225 were male, 80,061 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Gwalior East in 2018 was 747. In 2013, there were 1,492 service voters registered in the constituency and 719 in 2008.
Poll dates
Gwalior East 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 East 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.16. Gwalior East comprises of the following areas of Gwalior district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Ward Nos 19 to 29 and 37 to 41 of Gwalior (Municipal Corporation) of Gwalior Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 31 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Gwalior East is: 26°12'47.5"N 78°11'39.8"E.
A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Gwalior East constituency, which are: Gwalior Rural, Gwalior, 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 57.94%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 58.18%, while it was 54.56% in 2013 and 52.35% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.24% compared to the 2018 turnout.