Samri
Assembly seat no. 8 in Chhattisgarh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2003.
Winner, 2018
CHINTAMANI MAHRAJ
INC
Elections held
5
2003–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2018
21,923
13.46% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPSIDHNATH PAIKRA
- Votes
- 58,697
- Vote share
- 36.05%
- Behind by
- 21,923
Electors
1,97,591
Total votes polled
1,62,825
Valid votes
1,62,825
NOTA votes
6,250
3.84% of votes polled
Turnout
82.4%
Full result, 2018
10 candidates · 1,62,825 valid votes
CHINTAMANI MAHRAJINCwon
80,620
49.5%
SIDHNATH PAIKRABJP
58,697
36.0%
MITKOO BHAGATBSP
6,587
4.0%
ARJUN SANDILYSP
1,968
1.2%
PAWAN KUMAR NAGBMUP
1,824
1.1%
RADHESHYAM NAGESIYAIND
1,707
1.1%
MUKESH PRASAD SANDILYAIND
1,671
1.0%
ANAND TIGGAIND
1,554
0.9%
DR SOHAN LAL KANWARAAAP
1,114
0.7%
AJEET KUMAR SINGHIND
833
0.5%
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.
