Sehore

The geographic coordinates of Sehore is: 23°25'27.5"N 77°08'37.7"E. Sehore shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sehore are: Berasia, Huzur, Narsinghgarh, Ichhawar, Kalapipal. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Sudesh Rai of BJP won in this seat defeating Surendra Singh Thakur of INC by a margin of 20,644 which was 13.05% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 38% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Sudesh Rai of IND emerged victorious in this seat beating Usha Ramesh Saxena of BJP by a margin of 1,626 votes which was 1.14% of the total votes polled in the constituency. IND had a vote share of 44.47% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Ramesh Saxena of BJP won this seat beating Swadash Rai of INC by a margin of 10,036 votes which was 9.75% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 42.15% in the seat.

Sehore Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17.47% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1.96%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.06%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,21,526 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,12,755 were male and 1,08,764 female and 7 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Sehore in 2023 was 965 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,94,823 eligible electors, of which 1,01,322 were male, 93,493 female and 245 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,87,144 eligible electors, of which 97,509 were male, 89,630 female and 5 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,47,673 eligible electors, of which 77,715 were male, 69,958 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Sehore in 2018 was 245. In 2013, there were 136 service voters registered in the constituency and 127 in 2008.

Sehore 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, Sehore voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.159. Sehore comprises of the following areas of Sehore district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Ahemadpur and Doraha RI Circles of Sehore Tehsil, 39 Bijori, 40 Jamonia Kaln, 41 Janpur Bawadia, 42 Nipania Kalan, 43 Muhali and 44 Semra Dangi Patwari Circles of Sehore (1) RI Circle of Sehore Tehsil and Sehore (Municipality and Out Growth) Municipality.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 885 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sehore is: 23°25'27.5"N 77°08'37.7"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Sehore constituency, which are: Berasia, Huzur, Narsinghgarh, Ichhawar, Kalapipal. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 81.74%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 81.35%, while it was 76.47% in 2013 and 69.73% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.39% compared to the 2018 turnout.