Bastar
Assembly seat no. 85 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Chhattisgarh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BASTAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2013
BAGHEL LAKHESHWAR
INC
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2013
19,168
16.74% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
BJPDR.SUBHAOO KASHYAP
- Votes
- 38,774
- Vote share
- 33.85%
- Behind by
- 19,168
Electors
1,35,903
Total votes polled
1,14,535
Valid votes
1,14,535
NOTA votes
5,529
4.83% of votes polled
Turnout
84.3%
Full result, 2013
7 candidates · 1,14,535 valid votes
BAGHEL LAKHESHWARINCwon
57,942
50.6%
DR.SUBHAOO KASHYAPBJP
38,774
33.9%
MANSINGH KASHYAPCPI
3,360
2.9%
JAGMOHAN BAGHELBSP
2,852
2.5%
DAMRU MOURYAIND
2,419
2.1%
BALDEV MANJHIBHDC
2,233
1.9%
MADHU MOURYASP
1,426
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baghel Lakheshwar | INC | 68,401 | 47.92% | Maniram Kashyap | 6,434 |
| 2018 | BAGHEL LAKHESHWAR | INC | 74,378 | 58.01% | DR. SUBHAU KASHYAP | 33,471 |
| 2013 | BAGHEL LAKHESHWAR | INC | 57,942 | 50.59% | DR.SUBHAOO KASHYAP | 19,168 |
| 2008 | DR SUBHAU KASHYAP | BJP | 39,991 | 41.17% | LAKHESHWAR BAGHEL | 1,201 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Bastar assembly constituency in 2023?
Baghel Lakheshwar (INC) won Bastar in 2023, by a margin of 6,434 votes.
Which party has won Bastar the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has Bastar gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won Bastar the most times?
BAGHEL LAKHESHWAR, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2018.
