Damua Assembly constituency was a Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
| Damua | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Jabalpur |
| District | Chhindwara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chhindwara |
| Established | 1961 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | ST |
Boundaries
editIn the 1961 Delimitation, the constituency comprised Saori R.I.C, Jamai R.I.C. (excluding patwari circ1 Nos. 29 and 36 to 38) and Damua R. I. C. (exclding patwari circles Nos. 31, 35 and 53) Chhindwara tahsil. The constituency numbere was 200 and came under the Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
In the 1967 Delimitation, the constituency comprised Damua and Pagara RICs and PCs 16 to 24 and 28 in Jamai RIC in Chhindwara tahsil. The constituency numbere 202 and came under the Betul Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
In the 1976 Delimitation, the constituency comprised Damua and Pagara RICs. in Chhindwara tahsil and the forest villages in the area. The constituency numbere 217 and came again under the Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency.[3]
From its inception in 1961 till its abolition in 2008 it was reserved for ST members.[4]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Con. No. |
Res. | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 200 | ST | Parasram Shivram Dhurve | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | 202 | P. Dhurve | |||
| 1972 | Rajkumari Gyanda | ||||
| 1977 | 217 | Mandir Sa | |||
| 1980 | Parasram Dhurve | Indian National Congress (I) | |||
| 1985 | Anusuiya Uikey | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1990 | Kamla Wadiva | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 1993 | Parasram Dhruve | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1998 | Harishankar Uike | ||||
| 2003 | Jhanaklal Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
Election results
edit2003
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jhanaklal Thakur | 41,039 | 45.44 | ||
| INC | Mahesh Kumar Sallam | 30,320 | 33.57 | ||
| GGP | Fag Lal Kavreti | 9,705 | 10.75 | ||
| Independent | Bisanlal Uikey | 4,564 | 5.05 | ||
| Independent | Judhiya Prasad Bhalavi | 2,574 | 2.85 | ||
| SP | Thakur Jeetendra Shah | 2,115 | 2.34 | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,719 | 11.87 | |||
| Total valid votes | 90,317 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.01 | |||
| Turnout | 90,323 | 62.20 | |||
| Registered electors | 145,208 | ||||
| INC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "DPACO (1961)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Delimitation Orders (1967)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "DPACO (1976)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
External links
edit- "Record of all Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 March 2026.