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, 2018
VINOD SEVAN LAL CHANDRAKAR
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 2018
23,066
14.91% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPPOONAM CHANDRAKAR
- Votes
- 26,290
- Vote share
- 17.00%
- Behind by
- 23,066
Electors
1,92,098
Total votes polled
1,54,679
Valid votes
1,54,679
NOTA votes
2,085
1.35% of votes polled
Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 2018
15 candidates · 1,54,679 valid votes
VINOD SEVAN LAL CHANDRAKARINCwon
49,356
31.9%
POONAM CHANDRAKARBJP
26,290
17.0%
TRIBHUWAN MAHILANGJCCJ
24,839
16.1%
MANOJ KANT SAHUIND
21,911
14.2%
DR VIMAL CHOPRAIND
21,160
13.7%
T.K. DADSENAIND
1,552
1.0%
PANKAJ SAHUIND
1,445
0.9%
PUJA DHRUWIND
1,270
0.8%
ASHOK SONIAPI
1,000
0.7%
SANJAY YADAVAAAP
764
0.5%
GANGU RAM THAKURIND
734
0.5%
DEJIRANI NETAMGGP
710
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
