Results/Trends
Results
ECI results
Analysis · over time
How elections changed
Madhya Pradesh, 1962–2024. 16 general elections tracked.
Turnout
67.04%
↓ 4.13 pts from previous
Median margin
27.2%
↑ 0.7 pts from previous
Effective parties
2.1
↓ 0.03 from previous
NOTA
1.41%
↑ 0.48 pts from previous
Women elected
13.79%
↓ 3.45 pts from previous
[01]Turnout
2024
67.04%29 seats
2019
71.16%29 seats
2014
61.6%29 seats
2009
51.19%29 seats
2004
48.05%29 seats
1999
54.05%40 seats
1998
60.37%40 seats
1996
52.19%40 seats
1991
43.43%40 seats
1989
53.33%40 seats
1984
55.39%40 seats
1980
50.05%40 seats
1977
51.85%40 seats
1971
45.11%37 seats
1967
50.32%37 seats
1962
42.24%36 seats
[02]How close the contests were
2024
27.2%29 seats
2019
26.5%29 seats
2014
21.9%29 seats
2009
5.4%29 seats
2004
14.5%29 seats
1999
8.39%40 seats
1998
7.57%40 seats
1996
9.22%40 seats
1991
11.65%40 seats
1989
14.75%40 seats
1984
28.22%40 seats
1980
20.16%40 seats
1977
23.99%40 seats
1971
15.05%37 seats
1967
15.46%37 seats
1962
12.07%36 seats
[03]Ballot crowding
2024
12.6366 candidates
2019
15.1438 candidates
2014
13.0378 candidates
2009
14.8429 candidates
2004
10.1294 candidates
1999
8.6344 candidates
1998
10.0400 candidates
1996
31.51,259 candidates
1991
17.1683 candidates
1989
12.3490 candidates
1984
10.0398 candidates
1980
9.0359 candidates
1977
3.8152 candidates
1971
4.6170 candidates
1967
4.7174 candidates
1962
4.4159 candidates
[04]Party fragmentation
2024
2.11 of 69 won seats
2019
2.22 of 78 won seats
2014
2.32 of 56 won seats
2009
2.83 of 41 won seats
2004
2.82 of 27 won seats
1999
2.42 of 31 won seats
1998
2.72 of 30 won seats
1996
3.56 of 34 won seats
1991
2.63 of 22 won seats
1989
3.24 of 16 won seats
1984
2.41 of 7 won seats
1980
2.93 of 9 won seats
1977
2.24 of 5 won seats
1971
2.94 of 13 won seats
1967
3.64 of 9 won seats
1962
4.46 of 11 won seats
[05]NOTA
2024
1.41%5,33,705 votes
2019
0.92%3,40,984 votes
2014
1.32%3,91,837 votes
[06]Deposits lost
2024
84.15%308 of 366
2019
86.76%380 of 438
2014
84.13%318 of 378
2009
85.78%368 of 429
2004
78.91%232 of 294
1999
75.29%259 of 344
1998
78.25%313 of 400
1996
93.17%1,173 of 1,259
1991
87.56%598 of 683
1989
82.45%404 of 490
1984
79.4%316 of 398
1980
76.6%275 of 359
1977
47.37%72 of 152
1971
55.29%94 of 170
1967
57.47%100 of 174
1962
45.91%73 of 159
[07]Women elected
2019
13.79%29 seats
2014
17.24%29 seats
2009
20.69%29 seats
2004
10.34%29 seats
1999
7.5%40 seats
1998
10.0%40 seats
1996
15.0%40 seats
1991
15.0%40 seats
1989
10.0%40 seats
1984
7.5%40 seats
1980
10.0%40 seats
1971
8.11%37 seats
1967
13.51%37 seats
1962
16.67%36 seats
[08]Incumbent re-election rate
2019
78.57%11 of 14 re-elected
2014
52.94%9 of 17 re-elected
2009
52.63%10 of 19 re-elected
2004
80.95%17 of 21 re-elected
1999
77.42%24 of 31 re-elected
1998
66.67%24 of 36 re-elected
1996
58.62%17 of 29 re-elected
1991
54.55%18 of 33 re-elected
1989
25.0%8 of 32 re-elected
1984
86.96%20 of 23 re-elected
1980
15.62%5 of 32 re-elected
1977
32.0%8 of 25 re-elected
1971
73.91%17 of 23 re-elected
1967
52.94%9 of 17 re-elected
[09]Computed insights
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Ballots have grown much more crowded: 4.4 candidates a seat in 1962 against 12.6 in 2024.
4.4 → 12.6 over 16 elections -
Women's share of elected members peaked at 20.69% in 2009; in 2019 it was 13.79%.
peak 20.69% in 2009 -
In 2019, 78.57% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — above the series average of 57.77%.
78.57 vs avg 57.77 across 14 elections -
NOTA peaked at 1.41% in 2024 — 5,33,705 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections -
The highest deposit-loss rate was 93.17% in 1996: 1,173 of 1,259 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 1996