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Madhya Pradesh · PC 18 · 1998
Mahasamund
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
CHANDRASHEKHAR SAHU (CHAMPU)
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.7%INC 41.8%9 others 9.5%
Votes
3,32,874
49.8% share
Winning margin
47,732
7.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,82,831
Candidates
11
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRASHEKHAR SAHU (CHAMPU) | NDA (NDA) | 3,32,874 | 49.8% |
| 2 | PAWAN DIWAN | 2,85,142 | 42.6% | |
| 3 | MOTILAL CHOUDHARY | 27,767 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | DAULAL CHANDRAKAR | 11,575 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | DURGESHNANDINI DHURV | 3,708 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | DHARMENDRA SINGH THAKUR | IND | 2,541 | 0.4% |
| 7 | TULSIRAM AUSAR | IND | 2,217 | 0.3% |
| 8 | JAGATRAM KASHYAP | IND | 1,455 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SURESH GOPHANE | 656 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | SHAIL VERMA | AD | 551 | 0.1% |
| 11 | DR. VINOD THAKUR | IND | 516 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (6th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.6% · min 1.1% · max 70.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
6th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.59
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
21st of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.8%INC 42.6%OTH 7.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,31,597
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,466 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population15.4%
Figures are for Raisen, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.8%Muslim 9.0%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water20.3%
Electricity70.9%
Sanitation30.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate75.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance41.0%
What's nearby?
36 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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