Pamgarh is assembly constituency number 38 in Chhattisgarh, in Janjgir - Champa* district, and one of the segments of the Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Sheshraj Harvansh of the Indian National Congress won with 42.8% of the vote, 16,174 votes ahead of Santosh Kumar Lahare (BJP).
- 01Sheshraj HarvanshINC63,96342.80%
- 02Santosh Kumar LahareBJP47,78931.98%
- 03Indu BanjareBSP29,25919.58%
- 04Gorelal BarmanJCCJ3,1892.13%
- 05Shyamlal BanjareAAP1,3520.90%
- 6 other candidates · 2,703 votesNOTA · 1,192 (0.80%)
Margin 16,174 votes · 10.82% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,49,447 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheshraj HarvanshFemale · 47 yrs · SC | INC | 63,963 | 42.80% |
| 2 | Santosh Kumar LahareMale · 53 yrs · SC | BJP | 47,789 | 31.98% |
| 3 | Indu BanjareFemale · 33 yrs · SC | BSP | 29,259 | 19.58% |
| 4 | Gorelal BarmanMale · 50 yrs · SC | JCCJ | 3,189 | 2.13% |
| 5 | Shyamlal BanjareMale · 68 yrs · SC | AAP | 1,352 | 0.90% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,192 | 0.80% |
| 6 | Santosh Kumar KhuteyMale · 43 yrs · SC | APoI | 600 | 0.40% |
| 7 | Mayaram BanjareMale · 66 yrs · SC | Independent | 569 | 0.38% |
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| 8 | Asha BramheFemale · 53 yrs · SC | PPID | 554 | 0.37% |
| 9 | Mayaram Nat DanchagahaMale · 59 yrs · SC | ASSP | 381 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Dinesh Kumar Banjare S/o Shree Harprasad BanjareMale · 35 yrs · SC | JAC | 305 | 0.20% |
| 11 | Mukesh Kumar LahareMale · 37 yrs · SC | SP | 294 | 0.20% |
The seat changed hands: BSP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Pamgarh result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indu Banjare | BSP | 50,129 | 36.32% |
| 2 | Gorelal Barman | INC | 47,068 | 34.11% |
| 3 | Ambesh Jangre | BJP | 32,676 | 23.68% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,470 | 1.07% |
| 4 | Santram Turke | Independent | 1,048 | 0.76% |
| 5 | Kamlesh Kumari | Shiv Sena | 975 | 0.71% |
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| 6 | Shiv Shankar Rahi | Independent | 863 | 0.63% |
| 7 | Santosh Kumar Khutey | APOI | 743 | 0.54% |
| 8 | Mahabir Jangre | Independent | 610 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Mukesh Kumar Lahare | SP | 574 | 0.42% |
| 10 | Chaitram Dev Khatkar | AAP | 515 | 0.37% |
| 11 | Nita Saytonday | CSM | 459 | 0.33% |
| 12 | Nand Kumar Chauhan | JD(U) | 378 | 0.27% |
| 13 | Duje Urf Dujram Kurre | NDPF | 253 | 0.18% |
| 14 | Bahorik Madhukar | IPBP | 243 | 0.18% |
Pamgarh result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambesh Jangre | BJP | 45,342 | 35.72% |
| 2 | Dujram Bouddh | BSP | 37,217 | 29.32% |
| 3 | Sheshraj Harbansh | INC | 35,457 | 27.93% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,907 | 2.29% |
| 4 | Basant Khare | Independent | 1,530 | 1.21% |
| 5 | Reshamlal Kurre | BBP | 1,134 | 0.89% |
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| 6 | Vibhishan Patrey | BASMM | 1,115 | 0.88% |
| 7 | Chhatradhari Mahilange | SP | 902 | 0.71% |
| 8 | Kalyan Singh Dahariya | BHBP | 767 | 0.60% |
| 9 | Babulal | LJP | 571 | 0.45% |
Pamgarh result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dujram Bouddh | BSP | 39,534 | 39.28% |
| 2 | Ambesh Jangde | BJP | 33,579 | 33.36% |
| 3 | Gore Lal Barman | INC | 21,196 | 21.06% |
| 4 | Purushottam Bhaskar | Independent | 2,127 | 2.11% |
| 5 | Shriram Sinha | BJSH | 901 | 0.90% |
| 6 | Saheb Lal Chouhan | AD | 867 | 0.86% |
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| 7 | Sanjeev Kumar Khare | CGVP | 695 | 0.69% |
| 8 | Jeevan Lal Satnami | SJP(R) | 630 | 0.63% |
| 9 | Rameshwar Chouhan | LSWP | 505 | 0.50% |
| 10 | Ramprasad Rahi | LJP | 340 | 0.34% |
| 11 | Nehru Lal Jahire | Shiv Sena | 280 | 0.28% |
Pamgarh outlined in orange among the other Chhattisgarh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Janjgir - Champa* district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Pamgarh is one of the assembly segments of Janjgir-Champa. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Janjgir-Champa candidates.
- Dr. Shivkumar DahariyaINC66,046 46.0%
- Kamlesh JangdeBJP65,569 45.7%
- Dr. Rohit DahariaBSP7,800 5.4%
- Engineer Reva KurreyIndependent724 0.5%
- Anil ManharHMR558 0.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 477 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Pamgarh.
Who won the Pamgarh assembly seat in 2023?
Sheshraj Harvansh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Pamgarh in the 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly election with 63,963 votes, which was 42.80% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Pamgarh?
The margin was 16,174 votes (10.82% of valid votes). The runner-up was Santosh Kumar Lahare of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 47,789 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Pamgarh in 2023?
Turnout was 67.84%: 1,49,578 of 2,20,500 registered electors voted, across 214 polling stations. That is 3.0 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pamgarh part of?
Pamgarh is an assembly segment of the Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Pamgarh a reserved constituency?
Yes. Pamgarh is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Pamgarh?
The Chhattisgarh assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Chhattisgarh assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- Janjgir - Champa population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, Janjgir-ChampaEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Chhattisgarh state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Chhattisgarh districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, ChhattisgarhBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in ChhattisgarhCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in ChhattisgarhMunicipal corporations, councils, wards