Ambah
Assembly seat no. 8 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
BANSHILAL JATAV
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 14
Margin, 1998
4,630
6.24% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BSPAMAR SINGH SAKHWAR
- Votes
- 20,518
- Vote share
- 27.63%
- Behind by
- 4,630
Electors
1,63,105
Total votes polled
74,256
Valid votes
74,256
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.5%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 74,256 valid votes
BANSHILAL JATAVBJPwon
25,148
33.9%
AMAR SINGH SAKHWARBSP
20,518
27.6%
RADHESHYAM SAKHWARIND
13,727
18.5%
KAMMODILAL JATAVINC
11,994
16.1%
RATIRAM HINDOLIYAAJBP
1,853
2.5%
GUMANI KORIIND
1,016
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar | INC | 80,373 | 55.38% | Kamlesh Jatav | 22,627 |
| 2018 | KAMLESH JATAV | INC | 37,343 | 29.89% | NEHA KINNAR | 7,547 |
| 2013 | SATYAPRAKASH | BSP | 49,574 | 44.62% | BANSHI LAL JATAV | 11,288 |
| 2008 | KAMALESH JATAV | BJP | 29,156 | 36.52% | SATYA PRAKASH | 3,927 |
| 2003 | BANSILAL JATAB | BJP | 40,267 | 41.79% | KISHORA | 8,461 |
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 Ambah assembly constituency in 2023?
Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar (INC) won Ambah in 2023, by a margin of 22,627 votes.
Which party has won Ambah the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Ambah gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Ambah the most times?
Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
