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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2018

Mahasamund

Winner — 2018

VINOD SEVAN LAL CHANDRAKAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 31.9%BJP 17.0%14 others 51.1%
Votes
49,356
31.9% share
Winning margin
23,066
14.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
80.5%
of 1,92,098

A clear win with a 14.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.67 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VINOD SEVAN LAL CHANDRAKAR
INC (UPA)
49,35631.9%
2
POONAM CHANDRAKAR
NDA
26,29017.0%
3
TRIBHUWAN MAHILANG
JCC(J)
24,83916.1%
4
MANOJ KANT SAHU
IND
21,91114.2%
5
DR VIMAL CHOPRA
IND
21,16013.7%
NOTA
NOTA
2,0851.4%
7
T.K. DADSENA
IND
1,5521.0%
8
PANKAJ SAHU
IND
1,4450.9%
9
PUJA DHRUW
IND
1,2700.8%
10
ASHOK SONI
API
1,0000.7%
11
SANJAY YADAV
AAP
7640.5%
12
GANGU RAM THAKUR
IND
7340.5%
13
DEJIRANI NETAM
7100.5%
14
PARASRAM DHRUW LAHANGAR WALE
CSP
6420.4%
15
KAUSHAL DEWANGAN
IND
5600.4%
16
KRISHNA KUMAR CHANDRAKAR
RtJP
3610.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (48th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
14.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.5% · min 0.2% · max 14.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
48th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
90th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 31.9%BJP 17.0%JCC(J) 16.1%IND 14.2%IND 13.7%OTH 5.8%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.67 Cr

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

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?

34 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Milk Based Product
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

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Stupa

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Stupa

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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