Damoh, Madhya Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) was won by Prahalad Singh Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 353,411 votes over Pratap Singh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Sahodra Bai Indian National Congress 77,710 41.5% Raja Ram (Jharkhand Party) 27,975 (14.9 pts)
1967 M.J.B. Patel Indian National Congress 127,111 48.2% W. Shastri (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 59,621 (22.6 pts)
1971 Varah Giri Shanker Giri Indian National Congress 145,124 61.2% Vijai Kumar Malaiya (Congress (O)) 70,629 (29.8 pts)
1977 Narendra Singh Yadvendra Singh Bharatiya Lok Dal 247,451 71.6% Vithal Bhai Lallu Bhai Patel (Indian National Congress) 149,419 (43.2 pts)
1980 Prabhunarayan Ramdhan Congress (I) 161,492 45.7% Vijaykumar Malaya (Janata Party) 53,525 (15.1 pts)
1984 Dal Chandra Jain Indian National Congress 227,570 51.4% Narendra Singh Yadvendra Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) 50,269 (11.4 pts)
1989 Lokendra Sngh Bharatiya Janata Party 307,872 56.3% Dal Chandra Jain (Indian National Congress) 119,201 (21.8 pts)
1991 Ramkrishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 198,708 46.7% Dal Chandra Jain (Indian National Congress) 16,158 (3.8 pts)
1996 Ram Krishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 303,476 50.9% Mukesh Nayak (Indian National Congress) 168,257 (28.2 pts)
1998 Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 312,057 44.4% Nareshchand (Indian National Congress) 130,598 (18.6 pts)
1999 Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 246,909 43.8% Tilak Singh Lodhi (Indian National Congress) 13,719 (2.4 pts)
2004 Chandrabhan Bhaiya Bharatiya Janata Party 271,869 46.0% Tilak Singh Lodhi (Indian National Congress) 94,595 (16.0 pts)
2009 Shivraj Bhaiya Bharatiya Janata Party 302,673 50.5% Chandrabhan Bhaiya (Indian National Congress) 70,877 (11.8 pts)
2014 Prahalad Singh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 513,079 56.3% Choudhary Mahendra Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress) 213,299 (23.4 pts)
2019 Prahalad Singh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 704,524 60.9% Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress) 353,411 (30.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sahodra Bai Indian National Congress 77,710 41.5%
Raja Ram Jharkhand Party 49,735 26.6%
Kadore Lal Independent 33,095 17.7%
Pancham Independent 26,573 14.2%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M.J.B. Patel Indian National Congress 127,111 48.2%
W. Shastri Bharatiya Jana Sangh 67,490 25.6%
L.B.A. Ramdas Samyukta Socialist Party 42,564 16.2%
V. Kurmi Independent 26,283 10.0%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Varah Giri Shanker Giri Indian National Congress 145,124 61.2%
Vijai Kumar Malaiya Congress (O) 74,495 31.4%
Ramdas Independent 17,557 7.4%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Narendra Singh Yadvendra Singh Bharatiya Lok Dal 247,451 71.6%
Vithal Bhai Lallu Bhai Patel Indian National Congress 98,032 28.4%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prabhunarayan Ramdhan Congress (I) 161,492 45.7%
Vijaykumar Malaya Janata Party 107,967 30.5%
Kusum-Singh Mehdale Janata Party (Secular) 36,827 10.4%
Prembharti Punnelal Independent 11,007 3.1%
Dwarka Prasad Independent 8,285 2.3%
Wavoolal Durga Prasad Independent 6,744 1.9%
Bhagwandas Soni Independent 6,078 1.7%
Shyambehari Ramsipahi Independent 5,437 1.5%
Deoji Naggi Independent 4,371 1.2%
Sitaram Karanju Independent 3,392 1.0%
Lakhankumar Jagmohan Pr Independent 2,072 0.6%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dal Chandra Jain Indian National Congress 227,570 51.4%
Narendra Singh Yadvendra Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 177,301 40.1%
Rajesh Kumar Independent 8,032 1.8%
Deojoo Independent 7,533 1.7%
Prembharti Punne Independent 2,983 0.7%
Hari Ram Independent 2,918 0.7%
Ram Das Rai Independent 2,517 0.6%
Shyam Singh Independent 2,399 0.5%
Ghan Shyam Independent 2,239 0.5%
Suresh Chand Lohiya Janata Party 2,205 0.5%
Naushad Ali Bhartiya Independent 1,701 0.4%
Subhash Kumar Tandon Independent 1,601 0.4%
Anand Shanker Independent 1,016 0.2%
Beni Prasad Singh Independent 982 0.2%
Purshottam Lal Choudhary Independent 880 0.2%
Battoolal Independent 753 0.2%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lokendra Sngh Bharatiya Janata Party 307,872 56.3%
Dal Chandra Jain Indian National Congress 188,671 34.5%
Dal Chand Jain Independent 21,022 3.8%
Ram Parsad DDP 6,568 1.2%
Dhan Singh Choudhary Bahujan Samaj Party 5,335 1.0%
Vijay Kumar Pathak Independent 3,153 0.6%
Chandra Bhan Independent 2,973 0.5%
Padam Chand Kutta Baba Independent 2,365 0.4%
K.L.Chourasia LKD (B) 2,024 0.4%
Chandan Singh Independent 1,693 0.3%
Lakhan Lal Independent 1,627 0.3%
Sheikh Muslim Independent 1,352 0.2%
Battu Lal Independent 1,016 0.2%
Sheikh Rahman Independent 898 0.2%
Munna Lal Luharya (Dubey) Independent 416 0.1%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ramkrishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 198,708 46.7%
Dal Chandra Jain Indian National Congress 182,550 42.9%
Mahendra Pratap Singh Janata Party 9,493 2.2%
Ramkisun Narbariya Independent 7,220 1.7%
Ram Krishna Independent 6,298 1.5%
Dal Chand Independent 5,735 1.3%
Sarjoo Independent 2,878 0.7%
Magna DDP 1,826 0.4%
Devjoo Janata Dal 1,491 0.4%
S.K. Rahman Independent 1,403 0.3%
Padam Chand Jain Katta Babu Independent 1,243 0.3%
Prem Narayan Independent 1,174 0.3%
Dal Chand Independent 1,035 0.2%
Chandan Singh Independent 802 0.2%
Shanker Lal Independent 795 0.2%
Ramkrishan Sarvaria Independent 516 0.1%
Ram Manohar Alias Rammod Upadhya Independent 506 0.1%
Harishanker Shastri Hindustan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh 363 0.1%
Ghanshyam Independent 353 0.1%
Virendrakumar Alias Viru Bartanwale Independent 345 0.1%
Dinesh Kumar Independent 291 0.1%
Anjani Kumar Independent 218 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ram Krishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 303,476 50.9%
Mukesh Nayak Indian National Congress 135,219 22.7%
Sukhnandan Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 74,344 12.5%
Raj Bahadur Singh AIIC(T) 25,211 4.2%
Dashaiya Independent 9,631 1.6%
Parash Ram Lodhi Independent 5,815 1.0%
Padam Chand Jain (Kutta Baba) Independent 5,690 1.0%
Churaman Independent 3,819 0.6%
Teeka Ram Independent 3,783 0.6%
Adamya Prakash Independent 3,590 0.6%
Jagdish Independent 3,083 0.5%
Mohan Lal Independent 2,598 0.4%
Mulam Chandra Jain Independent 2,338 0.4%
Nem Chand Jain Independent 2,015 0.3%
Lallu Singh Independent 1,902 0.3%
Ram Gopal Independent 1,711 0.3%
Chatur Singh Independent 1,631 0.3%
Suresh Chand Independent 1,598 0.3%
Mohd.Jaheer Independent 1,197 0.2%
Rajrani Independent 1,195 0.2%
Gopalparsad Chamar Independent 992 0.2%
Uma Shankar Independent 758 0.1%
Shekhi Lal Independent 706 0.1%
Brejesh Kumar Pathak (Raja Saheb) Independent 575 0.1%
Kamta Prasad Patel Independent 548 0.1%
Ram Manohar Shyam Sunder Independent 531 0.1%
Ajubddi Independent 521 0.1%
Vinod Independent 432 0.1%
Prem Bharti Independent 417 0.1%
Bhagchand Bhudwani Independent 378 0.1%
Ashok Independent 241 0.0%
Vikram Singh Independent 236 0.0%
Shakeer Khan Independent 188 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 312,057 44.4%
Nareshchand Indian National Congress 181,459 25.8%
Dr. Chandansingh Bahujan Samaj Party 98,518 14.0%
Ashokveervikram Singh Samajwadi Party 83,349 11.9%
Dangalprasad Shiv Sena 6,005 0.9%
Kailash Chand Janata Dal 5,596 0.8%
Ramkishan Narbariya Independent 4,629 0.7%
Dashaia Independent 3,824 0.5%
Dayawati Independent 2,845 0.4%
Chandan Singh Lavrua Independent 1,801 0.3%
Jagdish Prasad Independent 1,429 0.2%
Nandram Bhagirath AD 877 0.1%
Nandkishore AJBP 515 0.1%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 246,909 43.8%
Tilak Singh Lodhi Indian National Congress 233,190 41.3%
Ashok Vir Vikram Singh ( Bhaiya Raja) Samajwadi Party 41,134 7.3%
Pradeep Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 34,174 6.1%
Nirpat Singh Lodhi Independent 2,116 0.4%
Komalchand Independent 2,058 0.4%
Devi Sahay Ram Sahay AJBP 1,995 0.4%
Dr. Prbhu Dayal Tiwari Shiv Sena 1,454 0.3%
Gappu Independent 969 0.2%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chandrabhan Bhaiya Bharatiya Janata Party 271,869 46.0%
Tilak Singh Lodhi Indian National Congress 177,274 30.0%
Kunvar Vijay Bahadur Singh Bundela Samajwadi Party 40,241 6.8%
Ramkishore Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 37,147 6.3%
Anil Tiwari Communist Party of India 26,116 4.4%
Makundiram Kushwaha Independent 14,230 2.4%
Dashrath Singh Lodhi GGP 13,117 2.2%
Deo Raj Ahirwar Independent 6,868 1.2%
Ashok Bharti Suman Independent 4,356 0.7%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Shivraj Bhaiya Bharatiya Janata Party 302,673 50.5%
Chandrabhan Bhaiya Indian National Congress 231,796 38.7%
Ahir Kamla Yadav Samajwadi Party 7,826 1.3%
Jayant Bhaiya Independent 7,005 1.2%
Ramphool Dahayat Independent 6,760 1.1%
Kashiram Alias Kamlesh Dhurve GMS 5,994 1.0%
Janki Prasad Independent 4,815 0.8%
Nanne Lal Independent 3,892 0.6%
Shiv Raj Alias Bade Bhaiya Independent 3,870 0.6%
Shivraj Bhaiya Bade Thakur Independent 3,666 0.6%
Chandrabhan Bhaiya Parsoria Nahar Independent 2,995 0.5%
Hariram Thakur GGP 2,992 0.5%
Shivraj Singh Banda Independent 2,526 0.4%
Vijay Singh Rajpoot Independent 2,123 0.4%
Gopal Bhaiya Independent 1,794 0.3%
Shivraj Singh Nayakheda Appchand Independent 1,770 0.3%
Chandrabhan Bhaiya Jatashankar Colony Damoh Independent 1,600 0.3%
Bhagirath Kurmi RDMP 1,327 0.2%
Gaffar Ali Independent 1,311 0.2%
Manoj Devaliya BJBP 1,253 0.2%
Shivraj Bhaiya SVSP 1,136 0.2%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prahalad Singh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 513,079 56.3%
Choudhary Mahendra Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 299,780 32.9%
Devendra Chaourasia Bahujan Samaj Party 31,519 3.5%
Divan Upendr Pratap Singh (Raja Sab) BSCP 16,350 1.8%
None Of The Above Independent 12,600 1.4%
Santosh Bharti Aam Aadmi Party 11,298 1.2%
Prahlad Singh Lodi Independent 9,343 1.0%
Prahlad Singh Patel Independent 9,266 1.0%
Dr.Gulab Khan Master Independent 3,429 0.4%
Anant Lal Basor Independent 2,836 0.3%
Irfan Khan Independent 2,580 0.3%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prahalad Singh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 704,524 60.9%
Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 351,113 30.4%
Jittu Khare "Badal" Bahujan Samaj Party 45,848 4.0%
Prahlad Patel Independent 10,837 0.9%
Thakurdas Patel (T.D. Patel) PSP(L) 9,505 0.8%
Man Singh Lodhi BSCP 8,317 0.7%
Prahlad Bhaiya Independent 5,499 0.5%
Devi Yadav Independent 4,607 0.4%
Manu Singh Maravi GGP 3,509 0.3%
Kamlesh Asati Independent 3,048 0.3%
Anant Lal Basor Independent 2,538 0.2%
Sharada Parsad Patel PSPU 2,304 0.2%
Richa Purshottam Choubey (Hariom) Samajwadi Party 1,912 0.2%
Manvendra Singh Bittu Bhaiya HND 1,510 0.1%
Vikas Nagvanshi BPP 1,499 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1962: Indian National Congress margin 14.9 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 22.6 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 29.8 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 43.2 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 15.1 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 11.4 pts 1989: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 21.8 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 3.8 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 28.2 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 18.6 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 2.4 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 16.0 pts 2009: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 11.8 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 23.4 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 30.6 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Damoh has been contested at 15 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Damoh in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Prahalad Singh Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, in 2019 with 704,524 votes (60.9%), a margin of 353,411 votes over Pratap Singh.

Which parties have won Damoh since 1962?

Since 1962, Damoh has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Damoh?

The closest result on record for Damoh was 1999, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 13,719 votes (2.4 percentage points).

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