BASTAR
Constituency no. 20 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
MAHENDRA KARMA
IND
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1996
14,057
3.64% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCMANKURAM SODHI
- Votes
- 1,10,265
- Vote share
- 28.51%
- Behind by
- 14,057
Electors
9,23,408
Total votes polled
3,86,701
Valid votes
3,86,701
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.9%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 3,86,701 valid votes
MAHENDRA KARMAINDwon
1,24,322
32.1%
MANKURAM SODHIINC
1,10,265
28.5%
RAJARAM TODEMBJP
84,523
21.9%
MANISH KUNJAMCPI
59,908
15.5%
GANGA POTAIAIICT
3,394
0.9%
PEELU MANJHIIND
2,984
0.8%
SHAMBHU RAM DHANENDRAIND
1,305
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Baliram Kashyap | BJP | 1,55,421 | 43.58% | Mahendra Karma | 20,737 |
| 1998 | BALIRAM KASHYAP | BJP | 1,51,484 | 42.27% | MANKURAM SODI | 16,881 |
| 1996 | MAHENDRA KARMA | IND | 1,24,322 | 32.15% | MANKURAM SODHI | 14,057 |
| 1991 | MANKURAM SODHI | INC | 87,993 | 44.87% | RAJARAM TODEM | 17,020 |
| 1989 | MANKURAM SODI | INC | 1,01,131 | 41.87% | SAMPAT SINGH BHANDARI | 36,226 |
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 BASTAR constituency in 1999?
Baliram Kashyap (BJP) won BASTAR in 1999, by a margin of 20,737 votes.
Which party has won BASTAR the most times?
IND, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BASTAR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won BASTAR the most times?
MANKURAM SODI, with 2 wins between 1984 and 1989.
