SURGUJA
Constituency no. 12 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
KHELSAI SINGH
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1996
8,771
1.38% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPLARANGSAI
- Votes
- 2,52,442
- Vote share
- 39.68%
- Behind by
- 8,771
Electors
10,46,615
Total votes polled
6,36,211
Valid votes
6,36,211
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.8%
Full result, 1996
14 candidates · 6,36,211 valid votes
KHELSAI SINGHINCwon
2,61,213
41.1%
LARANGSAIBJP
2,52,442
39.7%
JAGMANI DEVICPI
56,893
8.9%
BHANU PRATAP SINGHAIICT
21,328
3.4%
TULSIIND
13,317
2.1%
LAXMANIND
8,439
1.3%
BANARASIIND
5,179
0.8%
RAM ACHALIND
5,007
0.8%
SHANTA BAIIND
4,025
0.6%
SHIVPRASADIND
2,974
0.5%
SHIV BHAJANIND
1,890
0.3%
BHIM SAIN URAONIND
1,635
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | Khel Sai Singh | INC | 2,97,778 | 51.31% | Larang Sai | 61,426 |
| 1998 | LARANG SAI | BJP | 2,95,452 | 44.48% | KHEL SAI SINGH | 20,620 |
| 1996 | KHELSAI SINGH | INC | 2,61,213 | 41.06% | LARANGSAI | 8,771 |
| 1991 | KHELSAI SINGH | INC | 1,69,908 | 51.90% | LARANG SAI | 46,992 |
| 1989 | LARANGSAI | BJP | 2,06,428 | 54.43% | VIJAY PRATAP SINGH | 74,197 |
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 SURGUJA constituency in 1999?
Khel Sai Singh (INC) won SURGUJA in 1999, by a margin of 61,426 votes.
Which party has won SURGUJA the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SURGUJA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won SURGUJA the most times?
LARANG SAI, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1998.
