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, 1998
CHANDRASHEKHAR SAHU (CHAMPU)
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1998
47,732
7.13% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCPAWAN DIWAN
- Votes
- 2,85,142
- Vote share
- 42.62%
- Behind by
- 47,732
Electors
10,34,321
Total votes polled
6,69,002
Valid votes
6,69,002
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.7%
Full result, 1998
11 candidates · 6,69,002 valid votes
CHANDRASHEKHAR SAHU (CHAMPU)BJPwon
3,32,874
49.8%
PAWAN DIWANINC
2,85,142
42.6%
MOTILAL CHOUDHARYBSP
27,767
4.2%
DAULAL CHANDRAKARJD
11,575
1.7%
DURGESHNANDINI DHURVGGP
3,708
0.6%
DHARMENDRA SINGH THAKURIND
2,541
0.4%
TULSIRAM AUSARIND
2,217
0.3%
JAGATRAM KASHYAPIND
1,455
0.2%
SURESH GOPHANERPI
656
0.1%
SHAIL VERMAAD
551
0.1%
DR. VINOD THAKURIND
516
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.
