Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dujram Bouddh of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Pamgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 39,534 votes (39.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ambesh Jangde (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 33,579 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dujram Bouddh | 39534 | 39.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Ambesh Jangde | 33579 | 33.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Gore Lal Barman | 21196 | 21.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Purushottam Bhaskar | 2127 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Shriram Sinha | 901 | 0.90% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Saheb Lal Chouhan | 867 | 0.90% | Apna Dal |
| 7 | Sanjeev Kumar Khare | 695 | 0.70% | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party |
| 8 | Jeevan Lal Satnami | 630 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Rameshwar Chouhan | 505 | 0.50% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Ramprasad Rahi | 340 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Nehru Lal Jahire | 280 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
The Pamgarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Dujram Bouddh (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,534 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.