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{{Short description|Constituency of the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Barwara
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 91
| map_image = 91-Barwara.svg
| state = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| district = [[Katni district|Katni]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Shahdol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shahdol]]
| established = 2008
| reservation = ST
| mla = [[Dhirendra Bahadur Singh]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| latest_election_year = [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| preceded_by = [[Vijayraghvendra Singh]]
}}
'''Barwara''' is one of the 230 [[Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha]] (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state in central [[India]].<ref name="election2013">{{cite web|title=Madhya Pradesh 2013|url=http://www.myneta.info/mp2013/index.php?action=show_candidates&constituency_id=175|website=myneta.info|publisher=National Election Watch|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="election2018">{{cite web|title=List of Assembly Constituencies|url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/se98/background/S12/ListACs-MP.html|website=eci.nic.in|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="election2018-1">{{cite web|title=Vidhansabha Seats|url=http://www.electionsinindia.com/madhyapradesh/statepc.aspx|website=electionsininda.com|publisher=Election In India|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>

It is part of [[Katni District]] and is reserved for members of the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. As of 2023, its representative is [[Dhirendra Bahadur Singh]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].{{update after|2029|1}}

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Election
!Name
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
| rowspan="2" |Moti Kashyap
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} 
|-
|[[2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
|-
|[[2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2018]]<ref name="election2018" />
|[[Vijayraghvendra Singh]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| [[Dhirendra Bahadur Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} 
|}

==Election results==
=== 2023 ===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Barwara<ref name="BJP Candidates MP 2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-announces-candidates-for-39-assembly-seats-in-madhya-pradesh-3-months-ahead-of-state-election-101692298341918.html|title=BJP releases first list of candidates for 39 seats in MP|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=18 August 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |candidate  = [[Dhirendra Bahadur Singh]]
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |votes      = {{formatnum:112916}}
  |percentage = 56.92
  |change     = +20.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |candidate  = [[Vijayraghvendra Singh]]
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |votes      = {{formatnum:61923}}
  |percentage = 31.21
  |change     = -17.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Gondwana Ganatantra Party
  |candidate  = Arvind Singh Tekam
  |votes      = {{formatnum:10060}}
  |percentage = 5.07
  |change     = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Geeta Singh
  |votes      = {{formatnum:4273}}
  |percentage = 2.15
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Communist Party of India
  |candidate  = Suresh Kol
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3316}}
  |percentage = 1.67
  |change     = +0.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3386}}
  |percentage = 1.71
  |change     = -0.49
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = {{formatnum:50993}}
  |percentage = 25.71
  |change     = +13.29
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = {{formatnum:198380}}
  |percentage = 78.23
  |change     = +3.33
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
  |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2018 ===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Barwara<ref name=election2018 name="election2018-2">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9685-madhya-pradesh-legislative-election-2018-statistical-report/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2018 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=30 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="election2018"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |candidate  = [[Vijayraghvendra Singh]]
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |votes      = {{formatnum:84236}}
  |percentage = 48.98
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = Moti Kashyap
  |votes      = {{formatnum:62876}}
  |percentage = 36.56
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Ajay Gotiya
  |votes      = {{formatnum:5942}}
  |percentage = 3.46
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Gondwana Ganatantra Party
  |candidate  = Arvind Singh Tekam
  |votes      = {{formatnum:4938}}
  |percentage = 2.87
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Ratan Lal Bhattar
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2024}}
  |percentage = 1.18
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Baniya Prasad
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1877}}
  |percentage = 1.09
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Communist Party of India
  |candidate  = Anjan Kol
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1745}}
  |percentage = 1.01
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:3783}}
  |percentage = 2.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = {{formatnum:21360}}
  |percentage = 12.42
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = {{formatnum:171977}}
  |percentage = 74.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
  |winner     = Indian National Congress
  |loser      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |swing      = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
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{{Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Politics of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Katni district]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1977]]
[[Category:1977 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]