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Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh) was won by Kantilal Bhuria (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 80,282 votes over Relam Chauhan. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, from 1957 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1957–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1957 Amarsingh (St) Indian National Congress 74,165 53.5% Nathusingh (St) (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 41,596 (30.0 pts)
1962 Jamunadevi Indian National Congress 68,024 43.8% Gattu (Jharkhand Party) 22,384 (14.4 pts)
1967 Sursingh Indian National Congress 87,419 40.5% Sadi (Samyukta Socialist Party) 28,385 (13.2 pts)
1971 Bhagirath Bhanwar Samyukta Socialist Party 100,036 55.0% Sur Singh (Indian National Congress) 26,593 (14.6 pts)
1977 Bhagirath Bhawar Bharatiya Lok Dal 154,550 62.7% Dilip Singh Bhuriya (Indian National Congress) 62,672 (25.4 pts)
1980 Dileep Singh Bhuria Congress (I) 155,178 59.4% Jammuna Devi (Janata Party) 90,136 (34.5 pts)
1984 Dileep Singh Bhurio Indian National Congress 216,786 64.9% Bhagwan Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) 134,532 (40.3 pts)
1989 Dileepsingh Bhuria Indian National Congress 237,473 57.0% Bhagwansingh Chohan (Bharatiya Janata Party) 116,957 (28.1 pts)
1991 Dileepsingh Bhuria Indian National Congress 249,304 62.7% Relam Chauhan (W) (Bharatiya Janata Party) 134,402 (33.8 pts)
1996 Dileep Singh Bhuria Indian National Congress 188,933 39.8% Bhagirath Bhanwar (Bharatiya Janata Party) 27,899 (5.9 pts)
1998 Kantilal Bhuriya Indian National Congress 307,735 53.0% Dilip Singh Bhuriya (Bharatiya Janata Party) 82,373 (14.2 pts)
1999 Kantilal Bhuriya Indian National Congress 371,842 61.9% Dilipsingh Bhuriya (Bharatiya Janata Party) 149,377 (24.9 pts)
2004 Kantilal Bhuria Indian National Congress 322,257 51.2% Relam Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) 80,282 (12.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1957

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Amarsingh (St) Indian National Congress 74,165 53.5%
Nathusingh (St) Bharatiya Jana Sangh 32,569 23.5%
Mansingh (St) Independent 31,776 22.9%

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jamunadevi Indian National Congress 68,024 43.8%
Gattu Jharkhand Party 45,640 29.4%
Nathulal Socialist Party 41,560 26.8%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sursingh Indian National Congress 87,419 40.5%
Sadi Samyukta Socialist Party 59,034 27.4%
Kesharsingh Bharatiya Jana Sangh 46,617 21.6%
Sawaisingh Swatantra Party 22,753 10.5%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bhagirath Bhanwar Samyukta Socialist Party 100,036 55.0%
Sur Singh Indian National Congress 73,443 40.4%
Jamna Devi Independent 8,255 4.5%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bhagirath Bhawar Bharatiya Lok Dal 154,550 62.7%
Dilip Singh Bhuriya Indian National Congress 91,878 37.3%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dileep Singh Bhuria Congress (I) 155,178 59.4%
Jammuna Devi Janata Party 65,042 24.9%
Bhagirath Bhanwar Janata Party (Secular) 33,501 12.8%
Devantik Independent 7,413 2.8%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dileep Singh Bhurio Indian National Congress 216,786 64.9%
Bhagwan Singh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 82,254 24.6%
Bhagirath Bhanwar LKD 28,217 8.4%
Gabbaji Independent 5,683 1.7%
Bhura Lal Pargi Independent 1,179 0.4%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dileepsingh Bhuria Indian National Congress 237,473 57.0%
Bhagwansingh Chohan Bharatiya Janata Party 120,516 28.9%
Bhagirath Bhawar Janata Dal 52,908 12.7%
Gabba Ji DDP 3,932 0.9%
Bhuralal Paragi Bahujan Samaj Party 2,003 0.5%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dileepsingh Bhuria Indian National Congress 249,304 62.7%
Relam Chauhan (W) Bharatiya Janata Party 114,902 28.9%
Nageshwar Kharadi Janata Dal 29,273 7.4%
Bhagatsingh Gamad Independent 2,732 0.7%
Gabbaji DDP 1,276 0.3%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dileep Singh Bhuria Indian National Congress 188,933 39.8%
Bhagirath Bhanwar Bharatiya Janata Party 161,034 33.9%
Prabhudayal Ghehalot AIIC(T) 58,587 12.3%
Sardarsingh Patel Janata Dal 22,795 4.8%
Balaram Munia Janata Party 4,490 0.9%
Parkash Amra Damor Independent 3,849 0.8%
Nathu Panda Independent 3,420 0.7%
Raghunath Bhadur Independent 3,265 0.7%
Partap Rajya Independent 2,430 0.5%
Nanajee Goberia Independent 2,336 0.5%
Bijiya Kalia Independent 2,274 0.5%
Hawasing Laljee Independent 1,660 0.3%
Sursingh Meda Independent 1,406 0.3%
Logsingh Independent 1,393 0.3%
Dulesingh Bhabor Independent 1,129 0.2%
Khelu Ditiya Independent 1,127 0.2%
Jheeetra Bhurji Independent 1,047 0.2%
Kalusingh Kaliya Independent 1,031 0.2%
Cheniya Uda Independent 1,009 0.2%
Bapu Galiya Independent 917 0.2%
Mithya Sakara Independent 838 0.2%
Shantilal Motilal Shiv Sena 822 0.2%
Apiya Dhanna Independent 747 0.2%
Martin Rumal Independent 744 0.2%
Ramsu Vijiya Independent 704 0.1%
Pedia Chattra Independent 703 0.1%
Ajnar Sumersingh Independent 607 0.1%
Diwansingh Bhimajee Independent 605 0.1%
Bhabore Sajan Bai Independent 583 0.1%
Laliya Kodar Independent 534 0.1%
Shankarsingh Independent 511 0.1%
Premsingh Independent 495 0.1%
Dolesingh Parmar Independent 487 0.1%
Bahadursingh Independent 446 0.1%
Indsingh Independent 372 0.1%
Anasingh Chiliya Independent 341 0.1%
Kagoo Somala Independent 328 0.1%
Jhapardia Independent 234 0.0%
Kalusingh Mal Independent 193 0.0%
Mangilal Peeru Independent 165 0.0%
Jamra Dungarsingha Independent 151 0.0%
Mangilal Kalia Independent 141 0.0%
Gallu Khewela Independent 100 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kantilal Bhuriya Indian National Congress 307,735 53.0%
Dilip Singh Bhuriya Bharatiya Janata Party 225,362 38.8%
Bheru Singh Damar Janata Dal 39,256 6.8%
Jeviyar Badiya Meda Independent 4,678 0.8%
Kailash Bhabar AJBP 3,082 0.5%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kantilal Bhuriya Indian National Congress 371,842 61.9%
Dilipsingh Bhuriya Bharatiya Janata Party 222,465 37.1%
Kailash Bhabar AJBP 6,073 1.0%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kantilal Bhuria Indian National Congress 322,257 51.2%
Relam Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 241,975 38.5%
Udaysingh Machhar Independent 19,473 3.1%
Narayansingh Kharadi Janata Dal (United) 18,334 2.9%
Jalamsingh Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 16,026 2.5%
Susheela Maida Samajwadi Party 10,838 1.7%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1957: Indian National Congress margin 30.0 pts 1962: Indian National Congress margin 14.4 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 13.2 pts 1971: Samyukta Socialist Party margin 14.6 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 25.4 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 34.5 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 40.3 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 28.1 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 33.8 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 5.9 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 14.2 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 24.9 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 12.8 pts 1957 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

Jhabua has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Samyukta Socialist Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Jhabua in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Kantilal Bhuria (Indian National Congress) won Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, in 2004 with 322,257 votes (51.2%), a margin of 80,282 votes over Relam Chauhan.

Which parties have won Jhabua since 1957?

Since 1957, Jhabua has been won by: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Samyukta Socialist Party.

What was the closest result in Jhabua?

The closest result on record for Jhabua was 1996, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 27,899 votes (5.9 percentage points).

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