Chhattisgarh assembly election, Dec 2003
The 1st Chhattisgarh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
90
46 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
50 seats · majority
Candidates
819
62 women, 5 elected
Turnout
71.28%
96.5 lakh of 1.35 cr
The house
90 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP50
- INC37
- BSP2
- NCP1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 50 | — | 90 | 39.3% | 37,89,914 | 39.26% | — | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 37 | — | 90 | 36.7% | 35,43,754 | 36.71% | — | 0 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 2 | — | 54 | 6.9% | 4,29,334 | 4.45% | — | 46 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 1 | — | 89 | 7.1% | 6,77,983 | 7.02% | — | 84 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | — | 254 | 2.3% | 6,86,942 | 7.12% | — | 248 |
| GGPGGP | 0 | — | 41 | 3.3% | 1,54,446 | 1.60% | — | 40 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | — | 18 | 5.9% | 1,03,776 | 1.07% | — | 16 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 52 | 1.6% | 91,905 | 0.95% | — | 52 |
| CMMCMM | 0 | — | 8 | 4.1% | 37,335 | 0.39% | — | 7 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 6 | 3.5% | 27,521 | 0.28% | — | 5 |
| CSPCSP | 0 | — | 20 | 0.8% | 18,284 | 0.19% | — | 20 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | — | 18 | 0.8% | 16,657 | 0.17% | — | 18 |
| ADAD | 0 | — | 7 | 1.7% | 12,749 | 0.13% | — | 7 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 0 | — | 8 | 1.2% | 10,008 | 0.10% | — | 8 |
| YGPYGP | 0 | — | 7 | 1.3% | 9,843 | 0.10% | — | 7 |
| LSWPLSWP | 0 | — | 11 | 0.6% | 8,365 | 0.09% | — | 11 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 0 | — | 12 | 0.6% | 8,059 | 0.08% | — | 12 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 5 | 0.7% | 5,411 | 0.06% | — | 5 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | — | 5 | 0.9% | 4,888 | 0.05% | — | 5 |
| JPJDJPJD | 0 | — | 4 | 0.7% | 3,995 | 0.04% | — | 4 |
| ABBMPPABBMPP | 0 | — | 1 | 2.0% | 2,655 | 0.03% | — | 1 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | — | 6 | 0.3% | 2,540 | 0.03% | — | 6 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 2 | 1.0% | 2,087 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| ABJSABJS | 0 | — | 1 | 1.4% | 1,462 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 1,384 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| LPSPLPSP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.5% | 1,115 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 3 | 0.2% | 679 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| SHSPSHSP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 406 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| ABMADABMAD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 74 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Chhattisgarh at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Dec 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARWAHI | Chhattisgarh | INCAJIT JOGI | BJPNAND KUMAR SAI | 54,15049.50% |
| KESLUR | Chhattisgarh | BJPBAIDURAM KASHYAP | INCMANNU RAM KACHCHA | 24,05830.87% |
| AMBIKAPUR | Chhattisgarh | BJPKAMAL BHAN SINGH | INCMADAN GOPAL SINGH | 37,22230.17% |
| SURAJPUR | Chhattisgarh | BJPSHIV PRATAP SINGH | INCBHANU PRATAP SINGH | 27,51128.82% |
| KHARSIA | Chhattisgarh | INCNAND KUMAR PATEL | BJPLAXMI PRASAD PATEL | 32,76828.41% |
| JAGDALPUR | Chhattisgarh | BJPDR. SUBHAU KASHYAP | INCJHITRU RAM BHAGHEL | 30,28928.36% |
| KANKER | Chhattisgarh | BJPAGHAN SINGH THAKUR | INCSHYAMA DHRUWA | 25,81128.34% |
| KONTA | Chhattisgarh | INCKAWASI LAKHMA | CPIMANISH KUNJAM | 17,39827.96% |
| RAIPUR TOWN | Chhattisgarh | BJPBRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL | INCGAJRAJ PAGARIYA | 25,97421.07% |
| ARANG | Chhattisgarh | BJPSANJAY DHIDHI | INCGANGU RAM BAGHEL | 18,44419.07% |
Closest results of Dec 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNDRA | Chhattisgarh | BJPVIJAYA NATH | INCRAMDEV RAM | 420.04% |
| RAJNANDGAON | Chhattisgarh | INCUDAI MUDLIYAR | BJPLEELARAM BHOJWANI | 400.04% |
| ABHANPUR | Chhattisgarh | INCDHANENDRA SAHU | BJPCHANDRASHEKHAR SAHU (CHAMPU BHAIYA) | 2270.20% |
| BALODA BAZAR | Chhattisgarh | INCGANESH SHANKAR BAJPAI | BJPVIPIN BIHARI VERMA | 3090.27% |
| SIPAT | Chhattisgarh | BJPBADHRIDHAR DIWAN | INCRAMESH KUMAR KAUSHIK | 2990.31% |
| PATHALGAON | Chhattisgarh | INCRAMPUKAR SINGH | BJPVISHNUDEV SAI | 3170.33% |
| RAMPUR | Chhattisgarh | BJPNANKI RAM | INCPYARE LAL | 3800.36% |
| MALKHARODA | Chhattisgarh | BSPLALSAY KHUNTE | BJPNIRMAL SINHA | 8960.83% |
| KHUJJI | Chhattisgarh | BJPRAJINADER PAL SINGH BHATIA | INCBHOLARAM | 1,1131.11% |
| AKALTARA | Chhattisgarh | INCRAMADHAR | BJPCHHATARAM | 1,4301.21% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Chhattisgarh assembly election, Dec 2003?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 50 of 90 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Chhattisgarh assembly election, Dec 2003?
Turnout was 71.28% — 96.5 lakh of 1.35 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Chhattisgarh assembly election, Dec 2003?
819 candidates contested 90 seats.
