RAIPUR RURAL
Assembly seat no. 127 in Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
RANVEER SINGH SHASTRY
INC
Elections held
6
1977–1998
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1985
21,356
42.15% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPPARASRAM SAHU
- Votes
- 10,461
- Vote share
- 20.65%
- Behind by
- 21,356
Electors
1,20,314
Total votes polled
50,666
Valid votes
50,666
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.1%
Full result, 1985
9 candidates · 50,666 valid votes
RANVEER SINGH SHASTRYINCwon
31,817
62.8%
PARASRAM SAHUBJP
10,461
20.6%
RAMESH VARLIYANIJNP
4,616
9.1%
PRABHAKAR KUMARIND
1,281
2.5%
SWAMI B. K. RAOIND
858
1.7%
ALOPI PRAJAPATILKD
573
1.1%
JAGESHWAR PRASADIND
480
0.9%
JHUNNULAL SONKARICS
439
0.9%
CHANDRAHAS DUBEYIND
141
0.3%
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.
