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, 1996
PAWAN DIWAN
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1996
6,940
1.15% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPCHANDRA SEKHAR
- Votes
- 2,43,581
- Vote share
- 40.26%
- Behind by
- 6,940
Electors
10,18,379
Total votes polled
6,05,017
Valid votes
6,05,017
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.4%
Full result, 1996
28 candidates · 6,05,017 valid votes
PAWAN DIWANINCwon
2,50,521
41.4%
CHANDRA SEKHARBJP
2,43,581
40.3%
JANKI DEVI DHRUVBSP
32,984
5.5%
TENSINGH PATELIND
15,418
2.5%
RAMGOPAL KASHYAPCMM
9,449
1.6%
GANPAT RAM SENIND
6,144
1.0%
CHANDRIKA SAHUAIICT
5,804
1.0%
LALIT CHANDER NAHUIND
5,734
0.9%
CHARANLAL SAHUIND
4,484
0.7%
DR. GOJU PALRPI
4,446
0.7%
BHAI THAKURIND
3,262
0.5%
BHAGVAD PRASAD KOSRIYAIND
3,121
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 28. 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.
