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, 1996
RAMESH VAISH
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1996
50,739
9.14% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCDHANENDER SAHU
- Votes
- 2,02,251
- Vote share
- 36.42%
- Behind by
- 50,739
Electors
11,04,342
Total votes polled
5,55,339
Valid votes
5,55,339
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.3%
Full result, 1996
51 candidates · 5,55,339 valid votes
RAMESH VAISHBJPwon
2,52,990
45.6%
DHANENDER SAHUINC
2,02,251
36.4%
VISHNU BAGHELBSP
45,654
8.2%
PURSOTTAM KAUSHIKJD
7,460
1.3%
VYAS NARAIN SAHUIND
4,292
0.8%
RAFIK A. BHAIIND
3,195
0.6%
AKASH SHARMASHS
3,075
0.6%
RUDRA DEVIND
2,435
0.4%
PREM CHAND JAININD
2,420
0.4%
MOHD. ARIF MEMANIND
2,409
0.4%
AJAY SHUKLAIND
2,045
0.4%
MAHESH PRAKASHIND
1,939
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 51. 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.
