Assembly constituency no.115 Seoni (सिवनी 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). Seoni is part of the 15. Balaghat (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Seoni (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Seoni is: 22°12'48.6"N 79°27'09.0"E. Seoni shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Seoni are: Barghat, Keolari, Lakhanadon, Amarwara, Churai. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Seoni Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Dinesh Rai Munmun of BJP won in this seat defeating Mohan Singh Chandel of INC by a margin of 22,008 which was 10.96% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 49.6% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Dinesh Rai ( Munmun) of IND emerged victorious in this seat beating Naresh Diwakar (D N ) of BJP by a margin of 20,916 votes which was 11.78% of the total votes polled in the constituency. IND had a vote share of 36.84% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Neeta Pateriya of BJP won this seat beating Dinesh Rai Munmun of IND by a margin of 12,484 votes which was 9.78% of the total votes polled in the constituency. IND had a vote share of 32.84% in the seat.
Seoni Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.06% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 27.02%, 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 2,74,945 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,38,251 were male and 1,36,688 female and 6 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Seoni in 2023 was 989 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,51,117 eligible electors, of which 1,28,328 were male, 1,22,783 female and 363 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,26,426 eligible electors, of which 1,17,194 were male, 1,09,230 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,85,451 eligible electors, of which 96,526 were male, 88,925 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Seoni in 2018 was 363. In 2013, there were 139 service voters registered in the constituency and 65 in 2008.
Poll dates
Seoni 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, Seoni 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.115. Seoni comprises of the following areas of Seoni district in the Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh: Seoni-1, Seoni-2 and Bandol RI Circles of Seoni Tehsil, 22 Paudi, 23 Mahlon, 24 Kalarbanki, 34 Pipariya, 41 Mundrai, 42 Indawadi and 43 Chichband Patwari Circles of Bhoma RI Circle of Seoni Tehsil, Seoni (M) , 10 Jhiri, 11 Tendni, 12 Gorakhpur, 13 Sukri, 14 Bijadeori, 15 Madwa, 16 Sagar, 17 Lakwah, 18 Dhariya, 19 Ramgarh, 20 Pandiwada, 22 Jogiwada, 23 Nandiya, 24 Singhodi, 25 Darbai and 63 Deogaon Patwari Circles of Chhapara RI Circle of Lakhnadon Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,515 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Seoni is: 22°12'48.6"N 79°27'09.0"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Seoni constituency, which are: Barghat, Keolari, Lakhanadon, Amarwara, Churai. 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 84.02%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 80.14%, while it was 78.43% in 2013 and 68.94% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.88% compared to the 2018 turnout.