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, 1989
VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA
JD
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1989
12,894
2.43% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCPAWAN DIWAN
- Votes
- 2,30,232
- Vote share
- 43.32%
- Behind by
- 12,894
Electors
8,92,973
Total votes polled
5,31,524
Valid votes
5,31,524
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.5%
Full result, 1989
11 candidates · 5,31,524 valid votes
VIDYACHARAN SHUKLAJDwon
2,43,126
45.7%
PAWAN DIWANINC
2,30,232
43.3%
GANPAT RAMIND
19,466
3.7%
GOVERDHAN CHANDRAKARIND
12,419
2.3%
BHISHMADEO NAKUL DHIDHIRPI
9,756
1.8%
FOOL SINGHBSP
5,063
0.9%
JAGATRAM KASHYAPIND
4,505
0.8%
GOJUPALIND
3,208
0.6%
SULTAN SINGHIND
2,196
0.4%
OM PARKASHIND
955
0.2%
NARAYANDASDDP
598
0.1%
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.
