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, 1991
VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1991
959
0.23% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPRAMESH BAIS
- Votes
- 1,87,376
- Vote share
- 44.86%
- Behind by
- 959
Electors
9,12,981
Total votes polled
4,17,672
Valid votes
4,17,672
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.8%
Full result, 1991
29 candidates · 4,17,672 valid votes
VIDYACHARAN SHUKLAINCwon
1,88,335
45.1%
RAMESH BAISBJP
1,87,376
44.9%
KUNTI KURRE (W)BSP
18,456
4.4%
MAHESH TIWARIJD
7,156
1.7%
MADHUKER RAO GANPAT RAO BANJARIIND
2,525
0.6%
MOHAN RODHIWALLKD
1,995
0.5%
DHAJARAM PATELIND
1,776
0.4%
FAZLOOR REHMANJP
1,353
0.3%
BARAN LAL SAHUDDP
1,162
0.3%
SHRIRAM CHANDRAIND
1,051
0.3%
ANAND CHOPKERIND
669
0.2%
PRAKASH GOLCHHA (SATTIBAZAR)IND
632
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 29. 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.
