Sihawa
Assembly seat no. 56 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2018
DR. LAKSHMI DHRUW
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2018
45,436
29.00% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPPINKY SHIVRAJ SHAH
- Votes
- 43,015
- Vote share
- 27.45%
- Behind by
- 45,436
Electors
1,89,216
Total votes polled
1,56,695
Valid votes
1,56,695
NOTA votes
4,306
2.75% of votes polled
Turnout
82.8%
Full result, 2018
11 candidates · 1,56,695 valid votes
DR. LAKSHMI DHRUWINCwon
88,451
56.5%
PINKY SHIVRAJ SHAHBJP
43,015
27.4%
VINOD KUMAR NAGWANSHIGGP
8,126
5.2%
MAKHAN LAL MARKAMIND
4,729
3.0%
SHANTANU SOMJCCJ
2,312
1.5%
AKBAR MANDAVIAAAP
1,544
1.0%
JAGANNATH DHRUWLSWP
1,399
0.9%
MADALSA DHRUV (RUKHMANI)IND
1,155
0.7%
BHAGIRAM MANDAVIIND
746
0.5%
JETHURAM DHRUVIND
541
0.3%
ISHWAR LAL KORRAMAPI
371
0.2%
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.







