RAIPUR RURAL
Assembly seat no. 127 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1998
TARUN PRASAD CHATARJI
BJP
Elections held
6
1977–1998
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1998
15,751
12.16% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCDEENANATH SHARMA
- Votes
- 55,543
- Vote share
- 42.89%
- Behind by
- 15,751
Electors
2,47,357
Total votes polled
1,29,491
Valid votes
1,29,491
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.4%
Full result, 1998
7 candidates · 1,29,491 valid votes
TARUN PRASAD CHATARJIBJPwon
71,294
55.1%
DEENANATH SHARMAINC
55,543
42.9%
JAIPRAKASH PANDAYCMM
1,014
0.8%
MAHENDRA KASHYAP C.A.AD
874
0.7%
VAMAN RAO BAGDERPI
313
0.2%
DINESH CHAWDAIND
231
0.2%
P. L. SHARMAIND
222
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | TARUN PRASAD CHATARJI | BJP | 71,294 | 55.06% | DEENANATH SHARMA | 15,751 |
| 1993 | TARUN CHATERJEE | BJP | 60,488 | 56.18% | RAJENDRA TIWARI | 21,586 |
| 1990 | TARUN CHATERJI | JD | 42,061 | 47.36% | MOHAMMAD AKBAR | 4,837 |
| 1985 | RANVEER SINGH SHASTRY | INC | 31,817 | 62.80% | PARASRAM SAHU | 21,356 |
| 1980 | TARUNPRASAD | INC(I) | 20,463 | 51.46% | RAMESH VARLIYANI | 13,910 |
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 RAIPUR RURAL assembly constituency in 1998?
TARUN PRASAD CHATARJI (BJP) won RAIPUR RURAL in 1998, by a margin of 15,751 votes.
Which party has won RAIPUR RURAL the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 6 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has RAIPUR RURAL gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1977 to 1998.
Who has won RAIPUR RURAL the most times?
TARUN PRASAD CHATARJI, with 1 win between 1998 and 1998.
