Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Jayant Malaiya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Damoh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 50,481 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Chandbhan Bhaiya (Indian National Congress) with 50,351 votes.
A total of 15 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 | 50481 | 42.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Chandbhan Bhaiya | 50351 | 42.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Er. R.C. Patel | 8471 | 7.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Satyendra Agrawal | 1541 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Lokesh Sen | 1270 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Chandrabhan Singh | 1246 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | T.L. Prajapati | 1231 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Joojar Ali | 1204 | 1.00% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 9 | Kannu | 888 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Siyasharan Alias Sharan Patel | 827 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 11 | Pankaj Jain | 737 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Makundi Ram | 729 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 13 | Chandrabhan | 360 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Ishwar Chand | 343 | 0.30% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 15 | Surendra Vishwakarma | 259 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Damoh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Jayant Malaiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,481 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.