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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2023Reserved (SC)
Ambah (SC)
Winner — 2023
Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 55.2%BJP 39.6%12 others 5.2%
Votes
80,373
55.4% share
Winning margin
22,627
15.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
60.3%
of 2,41,497
Ambah (SC) is a safe seat — Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar won by 15.6%.
Seat history
0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar | INC (UPA) | 80,373 | 55.4% |
| 2 | Kamlesh Jatav | 57,746 | 39.8% | |
| 3 | Rambaran Sakhawar | 4,179 | 2.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 884 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Somesh Azad Sakhawar | ASPKR | 495 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Vinod Kumar | IND | 384 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Vikash Kirar | IND | 272 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Anita Choudhary | 222 | 0.1% | |
| 9 | Dhir Singh | BMJP | 109 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Munesh | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Surendra Singh Sakhawar | SMTMLOKSMJ | 96 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Ahibaran Singh Sakhwar | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Dharmendra Gour | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Dharmendra Singh Jatav | SamSP | 83 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (227th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.8% · max 43.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
227th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
185th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.4%BJP 39.8%OTH 4.2%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,65,970
Density
394 / km²
Sex ratio
840 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,989 km²
SC population21.4%
ST population0.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.4%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.3%
Electricity36.3%
Sanitation20.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated69.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)29.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.5%
Women literate65.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.8%
Clean cooking fuel32.6%
Health insurance36.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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