Kawardha delivered a clear numerical verdict in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election. Vijay Sharma of BJP finished first with 144,257 votes, while Akbar Bhai S/o Mohammad Rashid of INC polled 104,665. The difference between them was 39,592 votes. The result is important not because it offers a shortcut to a future forecast, but because it records exactly how voters distributed their votes in this constituency in 2023.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share | Status |
| Vijay Sharma | BJP | 144,257 | 53.22% | Winner |
| Akbar Bhai S/o Mohammad Rashid | INC | 104,665 | 38.62% | Runner-up |
| Khadgraj Singh | AAP | 6,334 | 2.34% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 925 | — | — |
Total electors: 331,671 | Voter turnout: 81.86% | Winning margin: 39,592 votes
How the Kawardha contest unfolded
The count placed Vijay Sharma at the head of the field with 144,257 votes, equivalent to 53.22% of the valid votes recorded in the official detailed result. Akbar Bhai S/o Mohammad Rashid followed with 104,665 votes and 38.62%. That produced a gap of 39,592 votes between first and second place. In a constituency-level result story, this top-two gap is the central measure of the 2023 contest: it shows the distance between the two leading candidates on counting day without turning that distance into a claim about another election.
The contest was not limited to the top two names. Khadgraj Singh of AAP received 6,334 votes (2.34%). NOTA accounted for 925 votes. These numbers complete the picture of the constituency because they show how much of the vote remained outside the two leading candidates. They are best read as recorded choices in 2023, not as votes that can automatically be transferred to either leading party.
Turnout and the size of the electorate
ECI voter information records 331,671 electors in Kawardha and a voter turnout of 81.86%. Participation is part of the result story because it establishes the scale on which the candidate totals were produced. The winner’s 144,257 votes and the runner-up’s 104,665 votes therefore sit inside a constituency where a substantial share of registered electors participated in the poll.
The turnout figure should be kept separate from candidate vote share. Candidate vote share describes a candidate’s portion of votes counted under the official result denominator, while turnout describes participation among registered electors. Keeping the two measures distinct makes the record easier to compare with other elections without mixing different denominators.
What the third-place vote adds to the story
Khadgraj Singh’s 6,334 votes gave the 2023 result an additional layer beyond the BJP–Congress comparison. In Kawardha, the third-place total was 2.34% of valid votes according to the result table. Its significance is factual: those votes were cast for Khadgraj Singh and AAP. Without survey or booth-level evidence, the result itself does not establish where those voters would have gone in a two-candidate contest.
Election Mandi Analysis
The 2023 count in Kawardha shows a 39,592-vote separation between Vijay Sharma and Akbar Bhai S/o Mohammad Rashid. The winner polled 53.22% and the runner-up 38.62%, while Khadgraj Singh finished third with 6,334 votes. Taken together, these figures provide the constituency’s factual 2023 baseline. They describe the completed election; they do not by themselves establish a permanent party advantage or a future result.
(FAQ)
Who won Kawardha in the 2023 Assembly election?
Vijay Sharma of BJP won with 144,257 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Akbar Bhai S/o Mohammad Rashid of INC finished second with 104,665 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The margin was 39,592 votes.
Who finished third?
Khadgraj Singh of AAP finished third with 6,334 votes.
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 925 votes.
How many electors were registered?
ECI records 331,671 electors.
What was voter turnout?
ECI AC-wise voter information records turnout at 81.86%.
Does the 2023 result predict the next Assembly election?
No. It is a completed historical result; a later election depends on a new candidate field, campaign, issues and voter choices.
Sources
Election Commission of India — Chhattisgarh Legislative Election 2023 Statistical Report: Detailed Results; Constituency Data Summary; AC-wise Number of Electors; AC-wise Voters Information. Last verified 24 September 2026.
