Mahasamund
Assembly seat no. 42 in Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Chhattisgarh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MAHASAMUND. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2013
DR. VIMAL CHOPRA
IND
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 2013
4,722
3.36% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCAGNI CHANDRAKAR
- Votes
- 42,694
- Vote share
- 30.37%
- Behind by
- 4,722
Electors
1,72,875
Total votes polled
1,40,595
Valid votes
1,40,595
NOTA votes
3,929
2.79% of votes polled
Turnout
81.3%
Full result, 2013
9 candidates · 1,40,595 valid votes
DR. VIMAL CHOPRAINDwon
47,416
33.7%
AGNI CHANDRAKARINC
42,694
30.4%
POONAM CHANDRAKARBJP
39,609
28.2%
SANT KUMAR PRADHANBSP
2,301
1.6%
HUMAN BANJAREIND
1,992
1.4%
DEJI RANI NETAMGGP
1,158
0.8%
BAUVA NISHADIND
709
0.5%
MAHENDRA SAHU MUSKAN SALENPEP
394
0.3%
ARUN HARPALIND
393
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yogeshwar Raju Sinha | BJP | 84,594 | 51.41% | Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar | 16,152 |
| 2018 | VINOD SEVAN LAL CHANDRAKAR | INC | 49,356 | 31.91% | POONAM CHANDRAKAR | 23,066 |
| 2013 | DR. VIMAL CHOPRA | IND | 47,416 | 33.73% | AGNI CHANDRAKAR | 4,722 |
| 2008 | AGNI CHANDRAKAR | INC | 52,667 | 45.94% | MOTI LAL SAHU | 5,044 |
| 2003 | POONAM CHANDRAKAR | BJP | 41,812 | 38.81% | AGNI CHANDRAKAR | 1,611 |
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 Mahasamund assembly constituency in 2023?
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha (BJP) won Mahasamund in 2023, by a margin of 16,152 votes.
Which party has won Mahasamund the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Mahasamund gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Mahasamund the most times?
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
