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Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) was won by Thawarchand Gehlot (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 168,187 votes over Shyam Bapulal Malviya. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh, from 1957 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1957–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1957 Liladhar Indian National Congress 141,755 23.8% Kanhaiyalal (Indian National Congress) 7,174 (1.2 pts)
1967 P. Baboorao Bharatiya Jana Sangh 133,652 49.1% L. Joshi (Indian National Congress) 39,904 (14.7 pts)
1971 Jagannathrao Joshi Bharatiya Jana Sangh 158,959 53.6% Nandkishore Bhatt (Indian National Congress) 28,530 (9.6 pts)
1977 Phool Chand Verma Bharatiya Lok Dal 238,787 59.9% Bapulal Malviya (Indian National Congress) 84,792 (21.3 pts)
1980 Fulchand Verma Janata Party 183,497 45.5% Ram Bhajan Gausar (Congress (I)) 8,361 (2.1 pts)
1984 Bapulal Malviya Indian National Congress 257,753 55.3% Phoolchand Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) 70,276 (15.1 pts)
1989 Phool Chand Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 313,804 53.4% Radha Krishan Malviya (Indian National Congress) 72,381 (12.3 pts)
1991 Phoolchand Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 265,553 56.8% Bapulal Malviya (Indian National Congress) 78,248 (16.7 pts)
1996 Thawarchand Gehlot Bharatiya Janata Party 342,924 56.3% Shakuntala Chouhan (Indian National Congress) 129,639 (21.3 pts)
1998 Gehlot Thavarchand Bharatiya Janata Party 371,571 49.0% Sajjansingh Verma (Indian National Congress) 18,994 (2.5 pts)
1999 Thavarchand Gehlot Bharatiya Janata Party 387,607 51.4% Radhakishan Malviya (Indian National Congress) 34,666 (4.6 pts)
2004 Thawarchand Gehlot Bharatiya Janata Party 424,004 58.9% Shyam Bapulal Malviya (Indian National Congress) 168,187 (23.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1957

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Liladhar Indian National Congress 141,755 23.8%
Kanhaiyalal Indian National Congress 134,581 22.6%
Nathulal Bharatiya Jana Sangh 108,519 18.2%
Gorelal Bharatiya Jana Sangh 106,147 17.8%
Jagannath RRP 54,470 9.1%
Nawalkishore Hindustan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh 50,741 8.5%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
P. Baboorao Bharatiya Jana Sangh 133,652 49.1%
L. Joshi Indian National Congress 93,748 34.4%
Y. Khan Independent 16,204 6.0%
Mangilal Independent 15,136 5.6%
Jagannath Independent 7,749 2.8%
Onkarbaksh Independent 5,727 2.1%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jagannathrao Joshi Bharatiya Jana Sangh 158,959 53.6%
Nandkishore Bhatt Indian National Congress 130,429 43.9%
Purushottamsingh Zamidar Independent 7,454 2.5%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Phool Chand Verma Bharatiya Lok Dal 238,787 59.9%
Bapulal Malviya Indian National Congress 153,995 38.6%
Babulal Malviya Independent 5,947 1.5%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Fulchand Verma Janata Party 183,497 45.5%
Ram Bhajan Gausar Congress (I) 175,136 43.4%
Biharilal Independent 17,152 4.3%
Surendra Babulal Verma Janata Party (Secular) 15,135 3.8%
Babulal Malviya Independent 7,328 1.8%
Kanhayyalal Malviya Congress (U) 4,865 1.2%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bapulal Malviya Indian National Congress 257,753 55.3%
Phoolchand Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 187,477 40.2%
Bharatkumar Sulane Independent 14,836 3.2%
Ganpat Malviya Independent 4,531 1.0%
Mansharam Malviya Independent 1,363 0.3%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Phool Chand Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 313,804 53.4%
Radha Krishan Malviya Indian National Congress 241,423 41.1%
Bharat Kumar Sulane DDP 21,629 3.7%
Mitthulal Independent 5,677 1.0%
Chatur Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 4,578 0.8%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Phoolchand Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 265,553 56.8%
Bapulal Malviya Indian National Congress 187,305 40.1%
Umrao Singh Hindustan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh 4,226 0.9%
Arjunsingh Gharu Janata Dal 3,084 0.7%
Gheesulal Independent 2,920 0.6%
Rameshwar Independent 1,707 0.4%
Mansharam Malviya Independent 1,153 0.2%
Mithulal Independent 775 0.2%
Bharatkumar Sulane DDP 674 0.1%
Santosh Malviya Independent 211 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thawarchand Gehlot Bharatiya Janata Party 342,924 56.3%
Shakuntala Chouhan Indian National Congress 213,285 35.0%
Puran Lal Malviya AIIC(T) 13,464 2.2%
Siddhulal Karanjia Independent 6,109 1.0%
Mitto Lal Jatav Independent 4,459 0.7%
Dolatram Malviya Independent 4,356 0.7%
Karan Sihngh Malvia Independent 3,888 0.6%
Karan Singh (Thapka Basantpur) Independent 3,870 0.6%
Madan Lal Malviya Independent 2,684 0.4%
Kailash Malvia Painter Independent 2,374 0.4%
Kanhiya Lal Independent 2,077 0.3%
Gheesajee Suryabanshi Independent 1,754 0.3%
Bhagirath Independent 1,397 0.2%
Mangi Lal Anjanay Independent 1,137 0.2%
Ramesh Chander Bakoria Independent 946 0.2%
Dileep Kumar Independent 737 0.1%
Pralad Singh Malviya Independent 676 0.1%
Ram Parsad Bharti Independent 618 0.1%
Hemraj Nanu Ram Parmar Independent 514 0.1%
Ranjit Singh Independent 457 0.1%
Mohan Singh Yadav Independent 443 0.1%
Attamaram Solanki Independent 382 0.1%
Vehari Lal Jadam Independent 228 0.0%
Ramkali Bai Bharti Independent 221 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gehlot Thavarchand Bharatiya Janata Party 371,571 49.0%
Sajjansingh Verma Indian National Congress 352,577 46.5%
Phoolsingh Chouhan Bahujan Samaj Party 15,436 2.0%
Thavarchand Independent 7,923 1.0%
Ramcharan Malviya (Khedinagar) Janata Dal 6,820 0.9%
Samdar Singh Malviya Samajwadi Party 2,163 0.3%
Kailashchandra Dhariya AJBP 1,340 0.2%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thavarchand Gehlot Bharatiya Janata Party 387,607 51.4%
Radhakishan Malviya Indian National Congress 352,941 46.8%
Dr. Bhanwarsingh Gangwal Bahujan Samaj Party 7,405 1.0%
Anokhilal Malviya AJBP 2,318 0.3%
B. K. Damle Samajwadi Party 2,250 0.3%
Deepak Maheshram RPI 1,038 0.1%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thawarchand Gehlot Bharatiya Janata Party 424,004 58.9%
Shyam Bapulal Malviya Indian National Congress 255,817 35.5%
Balram Sukhram Kalyane Independent 11,731 1.6%
Mohanlal Bhaiyya Advocate Bahujan Samaj Party 8,905 1.2%
Motilal Malviya Samajwadi Party 8,484 1.2%
Thawarchand Gehlauta Independent 6,871 1.0%
Thawarchand Gehlaut Independent 4,429 0.6%

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 1.2 pts 1967: Bharatiya Jana Sangh margin 14.7 pts 1971: Bharatiya Jana Sangh margin 9.6 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 21.3 pts 1980: Janata Party margin 2.1 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 15.1 pts 1989: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 12.3 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 16.7 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 21.3 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 2.5 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 4.6 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 23.4 pts 1957 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

Shajapur has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Shajapur in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Thawarchand Gehlot (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh, in 2004 with 424,004 votes (58.9%), a margin of 168,187 votes over Shyam Bapulal Malviya.

Which parties have won Shajapur since 1957?

Since 1957, Shajapur has been won by: Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Indian National Congress, Janata Party.

What was the closest result in Shajapur?

The closest result on record for Shajapur was 1957, when Indian National Congress beat Indian National Congress by just 7,174 votes (1.2 percentage points).

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