RAIPUR
Constituency no. 17 in Madhya Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Madhya Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called RAIPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1989
RAMESH BAIS
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1989
84,479
16.76% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCKAYER BHUSHAN
- Votes
- 1,87,120
- Vote share
- 37.13%
- Behind by
- 84,479
Electors
8,88,021
Total votes polled
5,03,926
Valid votes
5,03,926
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.8%
Full result, 1989
17 candidates · 5,03,926 valid votes
RAMESH BAISBJPwon
2,71,599
53.9%
KAYER BHUSHANINC
1,87,120
37.1%
KUNTI KURREBSP
17,201
3.4%
SURENDRA RAOIND
5,542
1.1%
DINESHIND
4,136
0.8%
KRISHNA BHAGWANLKDB
3,023
0.6%
GULAM MOHAMMADIND
2,606
0.5%
RAJESH KUMAR GONNADERPK
2,158
0.4%
SURAJDEO SINGHJNPJP
1,941
0.4%
PARASRAMIND
1,791
0.4%
VIMAL GOLCHHAIND
1,311
0.3%
ROOP CHAN MARURKARIND
1,209
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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 | Ramesh Bais | BJP | 3,54,736 | 53.67% | Jugal Kishore Sahu | 80,060 |
| 1998 | RAMESH BAIS | BJP | 3,44,380 | 49.42% | VIDYACHARAN SHUKL | 83,379 |
| 1996 | RAMESH VAISH | BJP | 2,52,990 | 45.56% | DHANENDER SAHU | 50,739 |
| 1991 | VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA | INC | 1,88,335 | 45.09% | RAMESH BAIS | 959 |
| 1989 | RAMESH BAIS | BJP | 2,71,599 | 53.90% | KAYER BHUSHAN | 84,479 |
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 RAIPUR constituency in 1999?
Ramesh Bais (BJP) won RAIPUR in 1999, by a margin of 80,060 votes.
Which party has won RAIPUR the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAIPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won RAIPUR the most times?
RAMESH BAIS, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1998.
