DHAMTARI
Assembly seat no. 145 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
JAYABEN
INC(I)
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1980
7,405
12.92% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
BJPSANMUKHDAS PANJWANI
- Votes
- 23,149
- Vote share
- 40.38%
- Behind by
- 7,405
Electors
86,568
Total votes polled
57,330
Valid votes
57,330
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.2%
Full result, 1980
4 candidates · 57,330 valid votes
JAYABENINC(I)won
30,554
53.3%
SANMUKHDAS PANJWANIBJP
23,149
40.4%
RAM SEWAK MISHRAJNPSC
2,882
5.0%
PANDURANGRAOIND
745
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | HARSHAD MEHTA | INC | 56,520 | 54.79% | KRIPARAM HEERALAL SAHU | 16,322 |
| 1993 | KESHRI MAL | INC | 54,732 | 54.41% | RAM AWATAR HANUMAN PRASAD MISHRA | 15,223 |
| 1990 | KRIPARAM HIRALAL SAHU | BJP | 42,660 | 48.52% | KESHARIMAT | 2,617 |
| 1985 | JAYABEN | INC | 31,374 | 50.40% | KRIPARAM SAHU | 6,910 |
| 1980 | JAYABEN | INC(I) | 30,554 | 53.29% | SANMUKHDAS PANJWANI | 7,405 |
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 DHAMTARI assembly constituency in 1998?
HARSHAD MEHTA (INC) won DHAMTARI in 1998, by a margin of 16,322 votes.
Which party has won DHAMTARI the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHAMTARI gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won DHAMTARI the most times?
JAYABEN, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1985.
