Amgaon Assembly constituency

Amgaon Vidhan Sabha seat is one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, in India.

Overview
Amgaon is one of the four Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Gondia district. and comprises the entire Deori, Salekasa and Amgaon tehsils of the district. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.

Amgaon is part of the Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Armori, Gadchiroli and Aheri in the Gadchiroli district and Brahmapuri and Chimur in the Chandrapur district. Before 2009, it used to be part of the now defunct Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency).

1962 Assembly Election

 * Narayan Mohani Bahekar (PSP) : 9,631 votes
 * Laxman Bisan Mankar (JS) : 5,260 votes

1967 Assembly Election

 * L. B. Mankar (BJS) : 13,844 votes
 * N. M. Bahekar (SSP) : 13,218

1972 Assembly Election

 * Swarupchand Ajmera (INC) : 31,000 votes
 * Laxman Rao Bisanji Mankar (BJS) : 20,418

1978 Assembly Election

 * Shiwankar, Mahadeorao Sukaji (JNP) : 35,727 votes
 * Bhaktawarti, Dayaram Dashrath (INC(I)) : 29,197 votes

1980 Assembly Election

 * Mahadeorao Sukaji Shivankar (BJP) : 38,522 votes
 * Jain Kewalchand Kanhaiyalal (Indira Congress) : 33,859

1985 Assembly Election

 * Mahadeorao Sukaji Shionkar (BJP) : 51,114 votes
 * Jain Swaroopchand Jethmal (INC) : 36,897

1990 Assembly Election

 * Bahekar, Bharatbhau Narayanbhau (INC) : 41,134 votes
 * Nagpure Bhersingh Dukalu (BJP) : 28,991

1999 Assembly Election

 * Shivankar, Mahadeorao Sukaji (BJP) : 65,705 votes
 * Raut Ramratanbapu Bharatrajbapu (INC) : 63140

2014 Assembly Election

 * Puram Sanjay Hanwantrao (BJP) : 62,590 votes
 * Ramrtanbapu Bhartrajbapu Raut (INC) : 44295