Lok Sabha · MP-20

Bastarrenamed

1971 Balaghat1977 Bastar

1971

CHINTAMAN RAO GAUTAM

INCINC

Margin87,37040.4%

Winner votes1,28,11159.2%

ReservationGEN

INCINDNCOINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	CHINTAMAN RAO GAUTAM INC	1,28,111	59.2%
2	RAMCHARAN BHANWARRE IND	40,741	18.8%
3	SHEORAM BISEN NCO	23,481	10.8%
4	SONSINGH UYAKE IND	9,096	4.2%
5	JAICHAND PRASAD DONGRE IND	6,775	3.1%
6	KOMAL CHAND PSP	4,823	2.2%
7	SURAJLAL DHUWARE IND	3,407	1.6%

Turnout47.5%Votes cast2,29,210Electors4,82,981

1977

DRIGPAL SHAH KESHRI SHAH

JNPJanata Party

Margin50,05426.5%

Winner votes1,01,00753.5%

ReservationST

JNPINCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DRIGPAL SHAH KESHRI SHAH JNP	1,01,007	53.5%
2	LAMBODAR BALIYAR INC	50,953	27.0%
3	MAHENDRA KUMAR KARMA IND	28,450	15.1%
4	AITU GULODI IND	8,479	4.5%

Turnout42.9%Votes cast2,12,567Electors4,95,505

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutfalling

Candidates7 → 4

Margin range50,054 – 87,370

Bastar (MP-20): 1971 vs 1977 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots