Samri
Assembly seat no. 8 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2003
SIDHANATH
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2003
13,382
17.76% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCMAHESWAR PAIKARA
- Votes
- 18,496
- Vote share
- 24.55%
- Behind by
- 13,382
Electors
1,28,697
Total votes polled
75,339
Valid votes
75,339
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.5%
Full result, 2003
11 candidates · 75,339 valid votes
SIDHANATHBJPwon
31,878
42.3%
MAHESWAR PAIKARAINC
18,496
24.6%
PARASNATHNCP
9,669
12.8%
JEGMANI DEVICPI
5,252
7.0%
SOMNATH BHAGATIND
2,544
3.4%
SHIVBHAROS LAKARAIND
1,748
2.3%
TARKESHWARSP
1,620
2.1%
BIRENDRAIND
1,394
1.9%
DINESH KUMAR KUJURIND
1,255
1.7%
PRABHA BHAGATIND
767
1.0%
JILESHWAR RAMIND
716
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Udhheshwari Paikra | BJP | 83,483 | 45.53% | Vijay Paikra | 13,943 |
| 2018 | CHINTAMANI MAHRAJ | INC | 80,620 | 49.51% | SIDHNATH PAIKRA | 21,923 |
| 2013 | DR. PREETAM RAM | INC | 82,585 | 53.22% | SIDDHNATH PAIKRA | 31,823 |
| 2008 | SIDDHA NATH PAIKRA | BJP | 49,972 | 39.48% | CHINTAMANI MAHARAJ | 30,498 |
| 2003 | SIDHANATH | BJP | 31,878 | 42.31% | MAHESWAR PAIKARA | 13,382 |
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 Samri assembly constituency in 2023?
Udhheshwari Paikra (BJP) won Samri in 2023, by a margin of 13,943 votes.
Which party has won Samri the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2003.
How many times has Samri gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2003 to 2023.
Who has won Samri the most times?
Udhheshwari Paikra, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
