Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Jayant Malaiya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Damoh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 41,414 votes (65.40% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Kumar Prabhu Narayan Tandon (Indian National Congress) with 14,578 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Jayant Malaiya | 41414 | 65.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anil Kumar Prabhu Narayan Tandon | 14578 | 23.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pratap Narayan Singh Raja `bhaiya` | 5671 | 9.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Karuna Das Kabir Panthi | 331 | 0.50% | Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das |
| 5 | Latkan Prasad | 240 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Har Prasad | 193 | 0.30% | Doordarshi Party |
| 7 | Sheikh Prasad | 178 | 0.30% | Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh |
| 8 | Master Devideen Upasak | 176 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Dinesh | 174 | 0.30% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 10 | Atal Rajendra Jain | 140 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Krishna Agarwal | 93 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Bal Mukund | 90 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 13 | Virendra Tiwari | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Nisar Ahmad | 33 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Damoh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Jayant Malaiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,414 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.