MAHASAMUND
Constituency no. 18 in Madhya Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called MAHASAMUND. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 1984
VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1984
1,39,140
34.01% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
BJPRAMESH
- Votes
- 94,185
- Vote share
- 23.02%
- Behind by
- 1,39,140
Electors
6,81,455
Total votes polled
4,09,101
Valid votes
4,09,101
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.0%
Full result, 1984
13 candidates · 4,09,101 valid votes
VIDYACHARAN SHUKLAINCwon
2,33,325
57.0%
RAMESHBJP
94,185
23.0%
PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIKJNP
44,082
10.8%
G. P. CHANDRAKARIND
9,852
2.4%
DALLOORAM MUGIYAIND
7,008
1.7%
LILARAMIND
5,999
1.5%
BHARATLAL SAHUIND
2,922
0.7%
RAMKUMAR TIWARI SUMANIND
2,675
0.7%
SHERATAN LAL NIDARIND
2,198
0.5%
MILAPIND
2,142
0.5%
GANPATRAM SAININD
2,060
0.5%
MANOHARLAL BHATPAHARIIND
1,636
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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 | Shyama Charan Shukla | INC | 3,40,635 | 49.94% | Chandra Shekhar Sahu \ Champu\ | 15,435 |
| 1998 | CHANDRASHEKHAR SAHU (CHAMPU) | BJP | 3,32,874 | 49.76% | PAWAN DIWAN | 47,732 |
| 1996 | PAWAN DIWAN | INC | 2,50,521 | 41.41% | CHANDRA SEKHAR | 6,940 |
| 1991 | PAWAN DIWAN | INC | 2,05,362 | 48.86% | CHANDRASHEKAR SAHU | 21,479 |
| 1989 | VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA | JD | 2,43,126 | 45.74% | PAWAN DIWAN | 12,894 |
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 constituency in 1999?
Shyama Charan Shukla (INC) won MAHASAMUND in 1999, by a margin of 15,435 votes.
Which party has won MAHASAMUND the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAHASAMUND gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won MAHASAMUND the most times?
PAWAN DIWAN, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
