MAHASAMUND
Assembly seat no. 140 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MAHASAMUND. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1985
MAKSUDANLAL CHANDRAKAR
INC
Elections held
9
1962–1998
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1985
5,313
12.60% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPBISHANLAL CHANDRAKAR
- Votes
- 8,462
- Vote share
- 20.06%
- Behind by
- 5,313
Electors
84,209
Total votes polled
42,176
Valid votes
42,176
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.1%
Full result, 1985
14 candidates · 42,176 valid votes
MAKSUDANLAL CHANDRAKARINCwon
13,775
32.7%
BISHANLAL CHANDRAKARJNP
8,462
20.1%
ALAKHRAM NETAMIND
6,814
16.2%
GAJESHWARSINGHIND
3,876
9.2%
SHRIRAM SAHUBJP
3,784
9.0%
BHISHMA DEO NAKUL DHIDHIIND
2,720
6.5%
PUSAOIND
586
1.4%
DEWADASIND
532
1.3%
MOTILALIND
384
0.9%
BABULAL CHANDRANAHUIND
358
0.8%
KHELBAHARAIND
339
0.8%
BHARATLAL SAHUIND
230
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AGNI CHANDRAKAR | INC | 33,021 | 41.85% | AMRIT SAHU | 3,108 |
| 1993 | AGNI CHANDRAKAR | INC | 32,886 | 45.67% | AMRIT SAHU | 13,700 |
| 1990 | SANTOSH KUMAR | JD | 22,787 | 39.47% | AGNI CHANDRAKAR | 3,233 |
| 1985 | MAKSUDANLAL CHANDRAKAR | INC | 13,775 | 32.66% | BISHANLAL CHANDRAKAR | 5,313 |
| 1980 | MAKSUDANLAL | INC(I) | 18,302 | 47.84% | LALIT KUMAR | 5,175 |
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 1998?
AGNI CHANDRAKAR (INC) won MAHASAMUND in 1998, by a margin of 3,108 votes.
Which party has won MAHASAMUND the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAHASAMUND gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 1998.
Who has won MAHASAMUND the most times?
AGNI CHANDRAKAR, with 2 wins between 1993 and 1998.
