Dhamtari Assembly constituency
{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Dhamtari
| mla = Onkar Sahu
| party = Indian National Congress
| latest_election_year = 2018
| preceded_by = Ranjana Dipendra Sahu
| state = Chhattisgarh
| district = Dhamtari
| loksabha_cons = Mahasamund
| established = 2003
| reservation = None
| electors = {{formatnum:220402}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/mp-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=26 January 2023 |url-access=limited}}{{update after|2029|1}}
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 58
}}
Dhamtari is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |website=Election Commission of India |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/en/new-maps-assembly-constituency |title=New Maps of Assembly Constituency |website=ceochhattisgarh.nic.in| access-date=1 September 2021}}{{cite web|title=Chhattisgarh 2013|url=http://www.myneta.info/chhattisgarh2013/|website=myneta.info|publisher=National Election Watch|accessdate=25 July 2018}} It is in Dhamtari district.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| colspan=4|Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| 1952
|Ram Gopal Sharma |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |
| rowspan="2" |1957{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3728-madhya-pradesh-1957/ |title=Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election -1957 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=30 September 2021 |url-access=limited}}
|Jhitkoo |
| Purushottamdas |
| 1962
|Pandhari Rao |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |
| 1967
|B. Bissuji |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1972
|Keshrimal |
| 1977
|Pandhrirao Khushalrao |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1980
| rowspan="2" |Jayaben |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}} |
| 1985
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1990
|Kriparam Hiralal Sahu |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 1993
|Keshri Mal |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1998
|Harshad Mehta |
| colspan=4|Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly |
| 2003
|Inder Chopra |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2008
|rowspan=2 |Gurumukh Singh Hora |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2013 |
| 2018
|Ranjana Dipendra Sahu |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2023
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
Election results
=2023=
{{Election box begin | title= 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Dhamtari}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Onkar Sahu
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 88,544
|percentage = 48.44
|change = +12.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ranjana Dipendra Sahu|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=85,938|percentage=47.02|change=+10.38}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=2,695|percentage=1.47|change=+1.15}}
{{Election box majority|votes=2,606|percentage=1.42|change=+1.15}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=182,781|percentage=82.93|change=+0.66}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin | title=Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Dhamtari{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9643-statistical-data-of-general-election-to-chhatisgarh-assembly/ |title=State Election, 2018 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh |website=Election Commission of India |date= |accessdate= 1 September 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Ranjana Dipendra Sahu
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 63,198
|percentage = 36.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Gurumukh Singh Hora
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 62,734
|percentage = 36.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Anand Pawar
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 29,163
|percentage = 16.91
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Digvijay Singh Kiridutt
|party = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
|votes = 3,299
|percentage = 1.91
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Rajeshwari Domain Sahu
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 2,856
|percentage = 1.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Tirath Raj Futan
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 2,061
|percentage = 1.19
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Shatruhan Singh Sahu
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|votes = 1,736
|percentage = 1.01
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Bhagesh Baid
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 1,585
|percentage = 0.92
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 551
|percentage = 0.32
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 464
|percentage = 0.27
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 172,482
|percentage = 82.27
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh}}
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