Ambah is assembly constituency number 8 in Madhya Pradesh, in Morena district, and one of the segments of the Morena Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar of the Indian National Congress won with 55.4% of the vote, 22,627 votes ahead of Kamlesh Jatav (BJP).
- 01Devendra Ramnarayan SakhwarINC80,37355.38%
- 02Kamlesh JatavBJP57,74639.79%
- 03Rambaran SakhawarBSP4,1792.88%
- 04Somesh Azad SakhawarASPKR4950.34%
- 05Vinod KumarIndependent3840.26%
- 8 other candidates · 1,072 votesNOTA · 884 (0.61%)
Margin 22,627 votes · 15.59% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,45,133 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devendra Ramnarayan SakhwarMale · 47 yrs · SC | INC | 80,373 | 55.38% |
| 2 | Kamlesh JatavMale · 43 yrs · SC | BJP | 57,746 | 39.79% |
| 3 | Rambaran SakhawarMale · 66 yrs · SC | BSP | 4,179 | 2.88% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 884 | 0.61% |
| 4 | Somesh Azad SakhawarMale · 25 yrs · SC | ASPKR | 495 | 0.34% |
| 5 | Vinod KumarMale · 31 yrs · SC | Independent | 384 | 0.26% |
| 6 | Vikash KirarMale · 25 yrs · SC | Independent | 272 | 0.19% |
| 7 | Anita ChoudharyFemale · 47 yrs · SC | SP | 222 | 0.15% |
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| 8 | Dhir SinghMale · 29 yrs · SC | BMJP | 109 | 0.08% |
| 9 | MuneshMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 102 | 0.07% |
| 10 | Surendra Singh SakhawarMale · 40 yrs · SC | SMTMLOKSMJ | 96 | 0.07% |
| 11 | Ahibaran Singh SakhwarMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 96 | 0.07% |
| 12 | Dharmendra GourMale · 28 yrs · SC | Independent | 92 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Dharmendra Singh JatavMale · 31 yrs · SC | SamSP | 83 | 0.06% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Ambah bye-election, 3 Nov 2020
Turnout 53.9% · 1,22,734 of 2,27,538 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamlesh Jatav | BJP | 51,588 | 42.17% |
| 2 | Satyaprakash Sakhawar | INC | 37,696 | 30.82% |
| 3 | Abhinav Chhari (monty Chhari) | Independent | 19,246 | 15.73% |
| 4 | Bhanupratap Singh Sakhawar | BSP | 8,029 | 6.56% |
| 5 | Amar | Independent | 1,725 | 1.41% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 839 | 0.69% |
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| 6 | Patiram Kori | Rashtriya Vanchit Party | 791 | 0.65% |
| 7 | Pramod Kumar Kori | JANADIP | 680 | 0.56% |
| 8 | Rahul Kumar | Independent | 336 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Vinod Kumar | Independent | 311 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Dr. Bacharam Kaushal | Independent | 230 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Satish Khatik | Independent | 204 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Rakesh Nat Nagar | SamSP | 200 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Bansi Lal Jatav | SP | 172 | 0.14% |
| 14 | Matadeen | Independent | 143 | 0.12% |
| 15 | Bhoopendra Singh Indoliya | Independent | 130 | 0.11% |
Ambah result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamlesh Jatav | INC | 37,343 | 29.89% |
| 2 | Neha Kinnar | Independent | 29,796 | 23.85% |
| 3 | Gabbar Sakhwar | BJP | 29,715 | 23.79% |
| 4 | Satyaprakash | BSP | 22,179 | 17.76% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,255 | 1.00% |
| 5 | Vijay Kumar Chhari | Independent | 1,042 | 0.83% |
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| 6 | Gajendar Singh | Independent | 784 | 0.63% |
| 7 | Sita Devi | Independent | 687 | 0.55% |
| 8 | Seema Katheriya | RRSM | 601 | 0.48% |
| 9 | Rajkumar Shakhawar | HCP | 463 | 0.37% |
| 10 | Rakesh Kumar Gour | Independent | 375 | 0.30% |
| 11 | Suneel Kumar Mahor | AAP | 359 | 0.29% |
| 12 | Rakesh Nagar | BYPP | 317 | 0.25% |
Ambah result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satyaprakash | BSP | 49,574 | 44.62% |
| 2 | Banshi Lal Jatav | BJP | 38,286 | 34.46% |
| 3 | Amar Singh | INC | 20,130 | 18.12% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,029 | 0.93% |
| 4 | Harishanka Jatav | Independent | 954 | 0.86% |
| 5 | Ramnarayan | SP | 578 | 0.52% |
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| 6 | Rakesh Nagar | SAMSP | 542 | 0.49% |
Ambah result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamalesh Jatav | BJP | 29,156 | 36.52% |
| 2 | Satya Prakash | BSP | 25,229 | 31.60% |
| 3 | Suresh Jatav | INC | 15,895 | 19.91% |
| 4 | Kishori Lal | BJSH | 5,563 | 6.97% |
| 5 | Surendr Mehatar | SP | 1,092 | 1.37% |
| 6 | Satish Kumar | Independent | 946 | 1.18% |
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| 7 | Bhagwan Das | Independent | 683 | 0.86% |
| 8 | Ramsewak | LJP | 675 | 0.85% |
| 9 | Pannalal | Independent | 342 | 0.43% |
| 10 | Gudia Karkor | GMS | 260 | 0.33% |
Ambah outlined in orange among the other Madhya Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Morena district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Ambah is one of the assembly segments of Morena. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Morena candidates.
- Shivmangal Singh TomarBJP57,073 44.7%
- Neetu Satyapal Singh SikarwarINC56,573 44.3%
- Ramesh GargBSP12,106 9.5%
- Neeraj ChandsoriyaASPKR751 0.6%
- Rajendra Prasad KushwahIndependent71 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 500 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Ambah.
Who won the Ambah assembly seat in 2023?
Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Ambah in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election with 80,373 votes, which was 55.38% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Ambah?
The margin was 22,627 votes (15.59% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kamlesh Jatav of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 57,746 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Ambah in 2023?
Turnout was 60.32%: 1,45,678 of 2,41,497 registered electors voted, across 276 polling stations. That is 1.0 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ambah part of?
Ambah is an assembly segment of the Morena Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Shivmangal Singh Tomar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Ambah had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 3 Nov 2020, Kamlesh Jatav (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 13,892 votes.
Is Ambah a reserved constituency?
Yes. Ambah 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 Ambah?
The Madhya Pradesh 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 Madhya Pradesh 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.
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