DURG
Constituency no. 21 in Madhya Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called DURG. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 1991
CHANDULAL CHANDRAKAR
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1991
87,739
16.05% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPMANARAKHAN LAL SAHU
- Votes
- 1,82,767
- Vote share
- 33.42%
- Behind by
- 87,739
Electors
10,62,740
Total votes polled
5,46,820
Valid votes
5,46,820
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.5%
Full result, 1991
27 candidates · 5,46,820 valid votes
CHANDULAL CHANDRAKARINCwon
2,70,506
49.5%
MANARAKHAN LAL SAHUBJP
1,82,767
33.4%
PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIKJD
67,052
12.3%
CHAIN SINGH SAHUBSP
6,151
1.1%
BHAGWAT RAO DONGRAIND
4,063
0.7%
LOKESH KUMAR MISHRAIND
2,119
0.4%
K.L. TIWARIJP
1,972
0.4%
DHAN SINGH RAJPURIND
1,472
0.3%
VINOD KUMAR PATANIIND
1,435
0.3%
MAHENDRA KUMAR JAININD
1,220
0.2%
RAM KUMAR AGARWALIND
1,104
0.2%
SURESH KUMAR SINGHIND
861
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 27. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tara Chand Sahu | BJP | 3,89,777 | 51.24% | Pradeep Choubey | 44,518 |
| 1998 | TARACHAND SAHU | BJP | 3,84,901 | 50.45% | JAGESHWAR SAHU | 68,718 |
| 1996 | TARACHAND SAHU | BJP | 2,69,450 | 42.35% | PYARE LAL BELCHANDAN | 25,747 |
| 1991 | CHANDULAL CHANDRAKAR | INC | 2,70,506 | 49.47% | MANARAKHAN LAL SAHU | 87,739 |
| 1989 | PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK | JD | 3,35,131 | 54.11% | CHHANDULAL CHANDRAKAR | 1,10,033 |
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 DURG constituency in 1999?
Tara Chand Sahu (BJP) won DURG in 1999, by a margin of 44,518 votes.
Which party has won DURG the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DURG gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won DURG the most times?
TARACHAND SAHU, with 2 wins between 1996 and 1998.
