Assembly constituency no.1 Sheopur (श्योपुर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Sheopur district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Sheopur is part of the 1. Morena (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Sheopur (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Sheopur is: 25°40'39.4"N 76°42'32.0"E. Sheopur shares its borders with one other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sheopur are: Vijaypur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Baran, Kota, and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan.
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Map showing the location of Sheopur Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Babulal of INC won in this seat defeating Durga Lal Vijay (Vakil) of BJP by a margin of 41,710 which was 23.34% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 55.17% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Durgalal Vijay of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Babu Jandail of BSP by a margin of 16,427 votes which was 10.38% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 41.19% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Brijraj Singh of INC won this seat beating Durgalal Vijay of BJP by a margin of 9,452 votes which was 8.15% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 34.04% in the seat.
Sheopur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17.87% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 11.65%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 57.43%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,59,374 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,33,530 were male and 1,25,843 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Sheopur in 2023 was 942 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,24,700 eligible electors, of which 1,17,933 were male, 1,06,766 female and 45 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,08,780 eligible electors, of which 1,12,255 were male, 96,525 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,59,780 eligible electors, of which 85,365 were male, 74,415 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Sheopur in 2018 was 45. In 2013, there were 1 service voters registered in the constituency and 0 in 2008.
Poll dates
Sheopur 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, Sheopur 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.1. Sheopur comprises of the following areas of Sheopur district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Sheopur Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,890 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sheopur is: 25°40'39.4"N 76°42'32.0"E.
A total of one Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Sheopur constituency, which are: Vijaypur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Baran, Kota, and Sawai Madhopur districts of 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 80.99%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 79.67%, while it was 75.92% in 2013 and 72.69% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.32% compared to the 2018 turnout.