Assembly constituency no.99 Jabalpur Cantt (Jabalpur Cantonment) (जबलपुर कैंट in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Mahakoshal region and Jabalpur district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Jabalpur Cantt is part of the 13. Jabalpur (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Urban constituency.
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Jabalpur Cantt (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Jabalpur Cantt is: 23°09'14.4"N 79°59'13.2"E. Jabalpur Cantt shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Jabalpur Cantt are: Bargi, Jabalpur Purba, Jabalpur Uttar, Jabalpur Dakshin, Panagar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Jabalpur Cantt Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Ashok Ishwardas Rohani of BJP won in this seat defeating Pt Alok Mishra of INC by a margin of 26,585 which was 21.02% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 56.86% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Ashok Ishwardas Rohani of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Sarveshwar 'Chaman' Shrivastava of INC by a margin of 53,741 votes which was 44.24% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 68.88% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Ishwardas Rohani of BJP won this seat beating Alok Mishra of INC by a margin of 24,731 votes which was 25.4% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 58.76% in the seat.
Jabalpur Cantt Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.29% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 8.23%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 81.07%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,85,616 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 93,942 were male and 91,665 female and 9 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Jabalpur Cantt in 2023 was 976 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,88,016 eligible electors, of which 96,712 were male, 91,299 female and 350 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,86,116 eligible electors, of which 97,235 were male, 88,881 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,52,094 eligible electors, of which 81,558 were male, 70,536 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Jabalpur Cantt in 2018 was 350. In 2013, there were 318 service voters registered in the constituency and 297 in 2008.
Poll dates
Jabalpur Cantt 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, Jabalpur Cantt 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.99. Jabalpur Cantt comprises of the following areas of Jabalpur district in the Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh: Ward Nos 40 to 45 and 60 of Jabalpur (Municipal Corporation) of Jabalpur Tehsil, Jabalpur Cantt (Cantonment Board) CNB, GCF Jabalpur (Census Town) GCF, O F Khamaria (Census Town) ORF, Vehicle Factory Area Jabalpur (Census Town) VCF and 26 Manegaon and 28 Tilhari Patwari Circles of Jabalpur-2 RI Circle of Jabalpur Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 101 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Jabalpur Cantt is: 23°09'14.4"N 79°59'13.2"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Jabalpur Cantt constituency, which are: Bargi, Jabalpur Purba, Jabalpur Uttar, Jabalpur Dakshin, Panagar. 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 68.46%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 67.45%, while it was 65.58% in 2013 and 64.02% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.01% compared to the 2018 turnout.