Katghora
Assembly seat no. 22 in Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2013
LAKHAN DEWANGAN
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2013
13,130
9.52% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCBODHRAM KANWAR
- Votes
- 48,516
- Vote share
- 35.18%
- Behind by
- 13,130
Electors
1,84,926
Total votes polled
1,37,905
Valid votes
1,37,905
NOTA votes
3,434
2.49% of votes polled
Turnout
74.6%
Full result, 2013
11 candidates · 1,37,905 valid votes
LAKHAN DEWANGANBJPwon
61,646
44.7%
BODHRAM KANWARINC
48,516
35.2%
SHANKAR LAL RAJAKIND
11,003
8.0%
SANTOSHKUMAR YADAVGGP
3,931
2.9%
JAGAT RAM SAHUBSP
3,257
2.4%
ANIL KUMAR PANDEYSP
2,072
1.5%
BHUWAN PAL SINGH KANWARIND
1,347
1.0%
FHULESHWAR PRASAD SURJAEHAIND
1,037
0.8%
RAGHVENDRA PANDEYPRCP
798
0.6%
BANSHILAL PATELJD(U)
436
0.3%
PRAKASH ANANTCSM
428
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Premchand Patel | BJP | 73,680 | 45.19% | Purushottam Kanwar | 16,900 |
| 2018 | PURUSHOTTAM KANWAR | INC | 59,227 | 38.46% | LAKHANLAL DEWANGAN | 11,511 |
| 2013 | LAKHAN DEWANGAN | BJP | 61,646 | 44.70% | BODHRAM KANWAR | 13,130 |
| 2008 | BODHRAM KANWAR | INC | 38,929 | 33.51% | JYOTINAND DUBEY | 6,966 |
| 2003 | BODHRAM KANWAR | INC | 79,049 | 42.33% | BANWARI LAL (BANWARI BHAIYYA) | 3,853 |
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 Katghora assembly constituency in 2023?
Premchand Patel (BJP) won Katghora in 2023, by a margin of 16,900 votes.
Which party has won Katghora the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Katghora gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Katghora the most times?
BODHRAM KANWAR, with 2 wins between 2003 and 2008.
