Winner — 2008
Janjgir-Champa was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 1,190 votes separated winner from runner-up.
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARAYAN CHANDEL | BJP (NDA) | 42,006 | 38.6% |
| 2 | MOTILAL DEWANGAN | UPA | 40,816 | 37.5% |
| 3 | RAVINDRA DWIVEDI (GUDDU MAHARAJ) | BSP | 18,113 | 16.6% |
| 4 | SANTOSH KUMAR KASHYAP | IND | 2,744 | 2.5% |
| 5 | DHANRAJ KASHYAP ALIAS PATEL | AD | 2,074 | 1.9% |
| 6 | KARAMCHAND | IND | 1,179 | 1.1% |
| 7 | SUKDEV TIGER | BJSH | 614 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SHIVNARAYAN KARSH | NDA | 586 | 0.5% |
| 9 | ATMA RAM SAHU | 457 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | KALESHWAR SINGH MARAVI | 296 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
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2 locations
Larger of the two Temples (Old Vaishnava Temple)
Larger of the two Temples (Old Vaishnava Temple)
Small Temple (Small Vaishnava Temple)
Small Temple (Small Vaishnava Temple)
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