Sihawa
Assembly seat no. 56 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2008
AMBIKA MARKAM
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2008
14,896
12.22% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPPINKY SHIVRAJ SHAH
- Votes
- 41,152
- Vote share
- 33.75%
- Behind by
- 14,896
Electors
1,55,190
Total votes polled
1,21,945
Valid votes
1,21,945
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.6%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 1,21,945 valid votes
AMBIKA MARKAMINCwon
56,048
46.0%
PINKY SHIVRAJ SHAHBJP
41,152
33.8%
MAYARAM NAGVANSHIGGP
11,664
9.6%
PURAN SINGH NETAMIND
6,530
5.3%
NARESH KUMAR MANDAVIBSP
1,853
1.5%
RAM PRASAD NETAMLSWP
1,840
1.5%
GOVIND SINGH MARKAMIND
1,591
1.3%
DULESH KUMAR MARKAMIND
1,267
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ambika Markam | INC | 84,891 | 49.81% | Shrawan Markam | 13,166 |
| 2018 | DR. LAKSHMI DHRUW | INC | 88,451 | 56.45% | PINKY SHIVRAJ SHAH | 45,436 |
| 2013 | SHRAVAN MARKAM | BJP | 53,894 | 38.06% | AMBIKA MARKAM | 7,487 |
| 2008 | AMBIKA MARKAM | INC | 56,048 | 45.96% | PINKY SHIVRAJ SHAH | 14,896 |
| 2003 | PINKY DHRUW | BJP | 47,624 | 45.11% | MADHAV SINGH DHRUW | 16,065 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Sihawa assembly constituency in 2023?
Ambika Markam (INC) won Sihawa in 2023, by a margin of 13,166 votes.
Which party has won Sihawa the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Sihawa gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Sihawa the most times?
Ambika Markam, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
