Samri
Assembly seat no. 8 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2008
SIDDHA NATH PAIKRA
BJP
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2008
30,498
24.09% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INDCHINTAMANI MAHARAJ
- Votes
- 19,474
- Vote share
- 15.38%
- Behind by
- 30,498
Electors
1,64,446
Total votes polled
1,26,580
Valid votes
1,26,580
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.0%
Full result, 2008
15 candidates · 1,26,580 valid votes
SIDDHA NATH PAIKRABJPwon
49,972
39.5%
CHINTAMANI MAHARAJIND
19,474
15.4%
MAHESHWAR RAM PAIKRAIND
18,325
14.5%
LALSAI MINJNCP
8,074
6.4%
RADHESHYAMIND
6,713
5.3%
VISHWANATH RAM SANDILYACPI
4,250
3.4%
MEEKHOO TOPPOBSP
3,446
2.7%
MAHENDRA RAM PAIKRAIND
2,983
2.4%
SOMNATH BHAGATLJP
2,816
2.2%
JILESHWAR RAM LAKRAJD(U)
2,142
1.7%
PRABHA BHAGATSP
1,859
1.5%
BASANT BHAGATIND
1,717
1.4%
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 | 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.
