DHAMTARI
Assembly seat no. 145 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
JAYABEN
INC
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1985
6,910
11.10% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPKRIPARAM SAHU
- Votes
- 24,464
- Vote share
- 39.30%
- Behind by
- 6,910
Electors
98,591
Total votes polled
62,251
Valid votes
62,251
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.1%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 62,251 valid votes
JAYABENINCwon
31,374
50.4%
KRIPARAM SAHUBJP
24,464
39.3%
RAMSEWAK MISHRAJNP
2,869
4.6%
DERHAPRASAD DHIRITLAHREIND
1,237
2.0%
P. S. DIWANIND
1,197
1.9%
KHEMCHAND JAININD
594
0.9%
RAMBAHGATIND
276
0.4%
PANDURANG RAOIND
240
0.4%
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.
