2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

A Legislative Assembly election was held on 25 November 2013 in Madhya Pradesh, India, with the result announced on 8 December. Along with four other state assembly elections, these were the first elections in which the Election Commission of India (ECI) implemented a "None of the above" (NOTA) voting option, allowing the electorate to register a neutral vote but not to outright reject candidates. In a first, the Election Commission of India also appointed Central Awareness Observers, whose main task was to oversee voter awareness and facilitation.

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2013
मध्य प्रदेश विधान सभा, 2013

November 25, 2013 (2013-11-25)

All 230 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
116 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.69% 3.06%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan Kantilal Bhuria Mayawati
Party BJP INC BSP
Leader since 2005 2011 2003
Leader's seat Budhni, Vidisha Did not contest Did not contest
Seats before 143 71 7
Seats after 165 58 4
Seat change 22 13 3
Popular vote 1,51,91,335 1,23,15,253 21,27,959
Percentage 44.88% 36.38% 6.29%
Swing 7.65% 3.99% 2.71%


Chief Minister before election

Shivraj Singh Chouhan
BJP

Chief Minister

Shivraj Singh Chouhan
BJP

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