Raipur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
All Candidates
51 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESH VAISH | 2,52,990 | 45.6% | |
| 2 | DHANENDER SAHU | 2,02,251 | 36.4% | |
| 3 | VISHNU BAGHEL | 45,654 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | PURSOTTAM KAUSHIK | 7,460 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | VYAS NARAIN SAHU | IND | 4,292 | 0.8% |
| 6 | RAFIK A. BHAI | IND | 3,195 | 0.6% |
| 7 | AKASH SHARMA | 3,075 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | RUDRA DEV | IND | 2,435 | 0.4% |
| 9 | PREM CHAND JAIN | IND | 2,420 | 0.4% |
| 10 | MOHD. ARIF MEMAN | IND | 2,409 | 0.4% |
| 11 | AJAY SHUKLA | IND | 2,045 | 0.4% |
| 12 | MAHESH PRAKASH | IND | 1,939 | 0.3% |
| 13 | SANTOSH ALIAS SANTA BHAI | IND | 1,686 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SURENDER KUMAR DVEDI | IND | 1,527 | 0.3% |
| 15 | PRAKASH DHANRAJ GOLCHHA | IND | 1,378 | 0.3% |
| 16 | NAROTAM SHARMA | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,235 | 0.2% |
| 17 | DEEPAK MOTWANI | 1,166 | 0.2% | |
| 18 | BALLA | IND | 1,148 | 0.2% |
| 19 | RAMESH CHANDER SHUKLA | IND | 1,131 | 0.2% |
| 20 | BRIJENDRA KUMAR BAJPAI | IND | 969 | 0.2% |
| 21 | DIN DAYAL VARMA | IND | 928 | 0.2% |
| 22 | SALIG RAM VARMA | IND | 863 | 0.2% |
| 23 | SULTAN SINGH SATNAM | IND | 784 | 0.1% |
| 24 | ROHIT VANI | IND | 668 | 0.1% |
| 25 | SARAD CHANDR YADAV | IND | 659 | 0.1% |
| 26 | SUNEEL YADAV | IND | 647 | 0.1% |
| 27 | S.R. BARMAN | IND | 642 | 0.1% |
| 28 | MONESH SAHU | IND | 612 | 0.1% |
| 29 | KEYUR BHUSHAN | IND | 606 | 0.1% |
| 30 | GAURI SHANKAR DUBE | IND | 595 | 0.1% |
| 31 | KUNWAR H.P.SINGH | ICS | 575 | 0.1% |
| 32 | KOMAL CHAND AZAD | IND | 503 | 0.1% |
| 33 | AMBUBAKAR | IND | 502 | 0.1% |
| 34 | KHAGSHWAR DEWANGAN | IND | 497 | 0.1% |
| 35 | MOTI PATANGWALA | IND | 481 | 0.1% |
| 36 | ASHOK SHARMA | IND | 470 | 0.1% |
| 37 | AWADHARAM SAHU | IND | 465 | 0.1% |
| 38 | SHYAM LAL CHAURASYA | IND | 457 | 0.1% |
| 39 | RAM NIHAL | IND | 454 | 0.1% |
| 40 | SHOBHNATH MISHRA | LD | 454 | 0.1% |
| 41 | RAJESH UPADHYAYA | IND | 445 | 0.1% |
| 42 | KASHI NATH | ABHM | 400 | 0.1% |
| 43 | ARUN KUMAR | IND | 308 | 0.1% |
| 44 | CHARAN LAL SAHU | IND | 286 | 0.1% |
| 45 | MAHESH PANDE | IND | 275 | 0.1% |
| 46 | ARVIND SINGH | IND | 268 | 0.1% |
| 47 | GIRJA SHANKAR SHARMA | IND | 259 | 0.1% |
| 48 | ANAND MOHAN PANDEY | IND | 258 | 0.1% |
| 49 | KAMTHA PRASAD | IND | 206 | 0.0% |
| 50 | RAJESH BHARTI | IND | 188 | 0.0% |
| 51 | VIMAL URF GUDDA | IND | 179 | 0.0% |
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 (15th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-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 Hoshangabad, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
How developed is it?
How healthy is it?
What's nearby?
4 locations
Ancient site and Adamgarh rock shelters
Ancient site and Adamgarh rock shelters

Rock shelter known as Putli lane near Sabourne cave
Rock shelter known as Putli lane near Sabourne cave
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