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Damoh Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Damoh? — Jayant Malaiya (BJP), who won the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 by 51,351 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Jayant Malaiya

BJP
Margin: 51,351Landslide

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Jayant Malaiya

BJPLandslide

votes

1,12,278

Margin

51,351(27.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Jayant Malaiya · BJPAjay Kumar Tandon · INC
1,12,27860,927
Candidate (20)votes
  1. 1Jayant Malaiya✓ WinnerBJP1,12,27859.79%
  2. 2Ajay Kumar TandonINC60,92732.44%
  3. 3Pratap Rohit (Ahirwar)BSPDeposit lost3,1781.69%
  4. 4Dolat Singh LodhiBhartiya Shakti Chetna PartyDeposit lost2,4931.33%
  5. 5Chahat PandeyAAPDeposit lost2,2921.22%
  6. 6Dragpal Singh LodhiSPDeposit lost9100.48%
See all candidates (+14)
  1. 7Rahul BhaiyaINDDeposit lost8580.46%
  2. 8"nishant Pathak Nikki Bhaiya"INDDeposit lost8120.43%
  3. 9Naveen BoudhAazad Samaj Party (kanshi Ram)Deposit lost6760.36%
  4. 10Rahul BhaiyaINDDeposit lost6600.35%
  5. 11Shahrukh Khan Mansoori (Netaji)INDDeposit lost6430.34%
  6. 12NOTA5280.28%
  7. 13RahulINDDeposit lost4270.23%
  8. 14Jayant BhaiyaINDDeposit lost3060.16%
  9. 15Richa Purshottam Choubey "hari Om"INDDeposit lost1740.09%
  10. 16Jayant KumarINDDeposit lost1590.08%
  11. 17Ajay BhaiyaINDDeposit lost1400.07%
  12. 18Ajay KumarINDDeposit lost1290.07%
  13. 19JayantINDDeposit lost1240.07%
  14. 20Narendra /aacharya Pooran Singh LodhiPichhara Samaj Party UnitedDeposit lost870.05%
Total votes1,87,801

Deposit lost: 17 of 19 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,45,802

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,88,823

incl. 2,481 postal

Turnout
76.82%
Polling stations
284

Turnout of men and women

Women74.3%

88,478 of 1,19,159 voted on EVMs

Men77.3%

97,859 of 1,26,636 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 7; 5 voted.

  • Candidates19 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit17
  • NOTA528
  • Valid votes1,87,273

Women candidates: Chahat Pandey, Richa Purshottam Choubey "hari Om"

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Damoh?

Jayant Malaiya (BJP) won Damoh in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,12,278 votes.

What was the winning margin in Damoh?

Jayant Malaiya defeated Ajay Kumar Tandon (INC) by 51,351 votes.

What was the turnout in Damoh in 2023?

76.82% — 1,88,823 of 2,45,802 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.3%, men's 77.3%.

How many voters does Damoh have?

2,45,802 electors at the 2023 election — 1,26,636 men, 1,19,159 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 284 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Damoh?

The last general election was completed in December 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer