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Chhattisgarh · PC 9 · 2014

Mahasamund

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

CHANDU LAL SAHU (CHANDU BHAIYA)
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.5%INC 44.4%26 others 11.1%
Votes
5,03,514
44.5% share
Winning margin
1,217
0.1% of votes
Total votes cast
11,31,209
Candidates
28
Seat history

All Candidates

28 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHANDU LAL SAHU (CHANDU BHAIYA)
NDA (NDA)
5,03,51444.5%
2
AJIT JOGI
UPA
5,02,29744.4%
3
CHANDU LAL SAHU
IND
20,2551.8%
4
CHANDU LAL SAHU
IND
12,3081.1%
5
CHANDU LAL SAHU
IND
10,7970.9%
6
KANHAIYA LAL SAHU
10,6000.9%
NOTA
NOTA
9,9550.9%
8
CHANDU LAL SAHU
IND
7,0910.6%
9
ABHA PANDEY (GUDIA)
CSM
5,8680.5%
10
LAKSHMAN MASTURIYA
5,5240.5%
11
CHANDU LAL SAHU
IND
5,4970.5%
12
CHANDOO LAL SAHU
IND
4,7180.4%
13
HEMANT PRADHAN
IND
3,9110.3%
14
CHANDU RAM SAHU
IND
3,7320.3%
15
SUKHNANDAN DESHKAR
IND
3,6700.3%
16
PREETI DHRUW
3,0900.3%
17
CHAMPA LAL PATEL
IND
2,4090.2%
18
CHANDU LAL SAHU
IND
2,2680.2%
19
CHANDURAM SAHU
IND
2,1670.2%
20
PATEL SHRI DHAR CHANDRAKAR
AD
1,6650.1%
21
CHANDU RAM SAHU
IND
1,6280.1%
22
VIJAY KUMAR PATEL
IND
1,5230.1%
23
MOHAN LAL PATEL
BSCP
1,3950.1%
24
DR. RUPANAND SOI
IND
1,3380.1%
25
GANGADHAR PATEL
IND
1,2790.1%
26
DEV PRASAD KELKAR
IND
1,0530.1%
27
MOTI LAL SAHU
IND
9040.1%
28
MOTILAL SAHU
IND
7530.1%

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

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
0.1%
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 44.5%INC 44.4%OTH 10.2%NOTA 0.9%

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

🏛️MonumentASI

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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