Assembly constituency no.148 Shamshabad (शमसाबाद in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Vidisha district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Shamshabad is part of the 5. Sagar (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Shamshabad (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Shamshabad is: 23°46'27.1"N 77°39'10.4"E. Shamshabad shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Shamshabad are: Sanchi, Vidisha, Basoda, Kurwai, Sironj, Berasia. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Shamshabad Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Rajshri - Rudra Pratap Singh of BJP won in this seat defeating Jyotsna Yadav of INC by a margin of 7,340 which was 5.55% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 47.37% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Surya Prakash Meena of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Jyotsna Yadav of INC by a margin of 3,158 votes which was 2.6% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 44.63% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Surya Prakash Meena of BJP won this seat beating Kun Sindhu Vikram Singh (Bhawar Bana) of INC by a margin of 20,000 votes which was 22.57% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 45.22% in the seat.
Shamshabad Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20.64% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 4.09%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.53%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,00,687 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,04,998 were male and 95,687 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Shamshabad in 2023 was 911 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,75,311 eligible electors, of which 93,504 were male, 81,805 female and 63 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,66,487 eligible electors, of which 90,057 were male, 76,428 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,27,565 eligible electors, of which 69,371 were male, 58,194 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Shamshabad in 2018 was 63. In 2013, there were 16 service voters registered in the constituency and 9 in 2008.
Poll dates
Shamshabad 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, Shamshabad 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.148. Shamshabad comprises of the following areas of Vidisha district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Nateran Tehsil and Pipalkheda RI Circle of Vidisha Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,469 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Shamshabad is: 23°46'27.1"N 77°39'10.4"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Shamshabad constituency, which are: Sanchi, Vidisha, Basoda, Kurwai, Sironj, Berasia. 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 80.49%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 75.44%, while it was 73.01% in 2013 and 69.47% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +5.05% compared to the 2018 turnout.