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Chhattisgarh · PC 9 · 2009

Mahasamund

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

CHANDULAL SAHU (CHANDU BHAIYA)
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 47.8%INC 41.2%13 others 11.0%
Votes
3,71,201
47.8% share
Winning margin
51,475
6.6% of votes
Total votes cast
7,76,217
Candidates
15
Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHANDULAL SAHU (CHANDU BHAIYA)
NDA (NDA)
3,71,20147.8%
2
MOTILAL SAHU
UPA
3,19,72641.2%
3
SULTANSINGH SATNAM
IND
18,9982.5%
4
RAMPRASAD CHAUHAN
IND
15,5732.0%
5
MOTILAL
14,8721.9%
6
BHARAT DIWAN
IND
10,0451.3%
7
DR. ANAND MATAWALE (GURUJI)
LB
6,4360.8%
8
NARAYANDAS INQALAB GANDHI
IND
3,9830.5%
9
NARENDRA BHISHMDEV DHIDHI
IND
3,2100.4%
10
SHRIDHAR CHANDRAKAR (PATEL)
AD
2,6100.3%
11
CHAMPA LAL PATEL
IND
2,5100.3%
12
KIRAN KUMAR DHRUW
UPA
2,2290.3%
13
KHEDUBHARTI \SATYESH\
IND
1,9940.3%
14
DR. LATA MARKAM
NDA
1,4870.2%
15
BAUDDH KUMAR KAUSHIK
CGVP
1,3430.2%

Average turnout (6th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.4% · min 0.1% · max 12.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
6th of 11

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 11

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
9th of 11

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.8%INC 41.2%OTH 11.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,32,754
Density
216 / km²
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,790 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population27.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Mahasamund, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 97.6%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity82.8%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated82.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.0%
Women literate70.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.5%
Clean cooking fuel30.4%
Health insurance76.2%

What's nearby?

38 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Milk Based Product🏺Rice
Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

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Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

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Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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