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, 1991
PAWAN DIWAN
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1991
21,479
5.11% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPCHANDRASHEKAR SAHU
- Votes
- 1,83,883
- Vote share
- 43.75%
- Behind by
- 21,479
Electors
9,07,199
Total votes polled
4,20,287
Valid votes
4,20,287
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.3%
Full result, 1991
13 candidates · 4,20,287 valid votes
PAWAN DIWANINCwon
2,05,362
48.9%
CHANDRASHEKAR SAHUBJP
1,83,883
43.8%
CHANDRASHEKARIND
7,458
1.8%
CHANDRIKAJD
6,935
1.6%
GANPAT RAM SENIND
4,637
1.1%
KAUSHAL KISHOR MISHRAJP
3,849
0.9%
RAMSHARAN CHANDRAKERBSP
2,943
0.7%
GUNNIDHI LAL AGARWALIND
1,400
0.3%
SHAKIR ALI ISSAQ ALLIIND
1,036
0.3%
BHANU PRATAP KHUNTEDDP
883
0.2%
SULTAN SINGH YADAVIND
859
0.2%
UBHAY RAM SAHUIND
638
0.1%
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.
