Damoh (Lok Sabha constituency)
Damoh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1962. It covers the entire Damoh district and parts of Sagar and Chhatarpur districts.
Assembly segments
Presently, Damoh Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Number of electorates (2009)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Deori | None | Sagar | 160,350 |
| 39 | Rehli | None | Sagar | 176,108 |
| 42 | Banda | None | Sagar | 176,993 |
| 53 | Malhara | None | Chhatarpur | 150,503 |
| 54 | Pathariya | None | Damoh | 165,758 |
| 55 | Damoh | None | Damoh | 185,489 |
| 56 | Jabera | None | Damoh | 169,816 |
| 57 | Hatta | SC | Damoh | 173,217 |
| Total: | 1,358,234 | |||
Members of Parliament
- 1962: Sahodra Bai, Indian National Congress
- 1967: M.J.B. Patel, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Varah Giri Shanker Giri, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Narendra Singh Yadvendra Singh, Bharatiya Lok Dal
- 1980: Prabhunarayan Ramdhan, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Dal Chandra Jain, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Lokendra Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1991: Dr. Ramakrishna Kusmaria, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Dr. Ramakrishna Kusmaria, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Dr. Ramakrishna Kusmaria, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Dr. Ramakrishna Kusmaria, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Chandrabhan Bhaiya, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2009: Shivraj Singh Lodhi, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Prahlad Singh Patel, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prahlad Singh Patel | 5,13,079 | 56.14 | ||
| INC | Choudhary Mahendra Pratap Singh | 2,99,780 | 32.80 | ||
| Majority | 2,13,299 | 23.34 | |||
| Turnout | 9,12,080 | 55.22 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
References
See also
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