Mahasamund
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA | 56,664 | 35.9% | |
| 2 | KHOOB CHAND BAGHEL | 53,872 | 34.1% | |
| 3 | DHARAMJIT SINGH | RRP | 23,789 | 15.1% |
| 4 | RAM SINGH | 14,532 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | INDRA DEO TANDAN | REP | 9,138 | 5.8% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
How safe is this seat?
How contested is turnout?
How crowded is the field?
How much NOTA?
How often does it back the winner?
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
Who ran, on record?
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
Figures are for Balaghat, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
How developed is it?
How healthy is it?
What's nearby?
7 locationsAn old temple at Piparwara forest village
An old temple at Piparwara forest village
Temple of Kotesvara (Mahadeo and Hanuman)
Temple of Kotesvara (Mahadeo and Hanuman)
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