Chhattisgarh assembly election, Dec 2008
The 2nd Chhattisgarh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
90
46 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
50 seats · majority
Candidates
1,066
94 women, 11 elected
Turnout
70.61%
1.07 cr of 1.52 cr
The house
90 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP50
- INC38
- BSP2
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 50 | 0 | 90 | 40.3% | 43,33,934 | 40.33% | +1.08 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 38 | +1 | 87 | 39.8% | 41,50,377 | 38.63% | +1.92 | 1 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 2 | 0 | 90 | 6.1% | 6,56,210 | 6.11% | +1.66 | 83 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 386 | 1.9% | 9,09,686 | 8.47% | +1.35 | 381 |
| GGPGGP | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2.6% | 1,71,121 | 1.59% | -0.01 | 53 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5.2% | 1,20,184 | 1.12% | +0.04 | 18 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1.4% | 57,443 | 0.54% | -0.42 | 33 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17.3% | 56,257 | 0.52% | -6.50 | 1 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0.9% | 54,242 | 0.51% | +0.48 | 50 |
| CMMCMM | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.2% | 36,238 | 0.34% | -0.05 | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.6% | 25,655 | 0.24% | -0.05 | 8 |
| CGVPCGVP | 0 | — | 37 | 0.5% | 24,890 | 0.23% | — | 37 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.0% | 20,296 | 0.19% | +0.09 | 16 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 28 | 0.6% | 19,310 | 0.18% | — | 28 |
| BJSHBJSH | 0 | — | 30 | 0.6% | 18,862 | 0.18% | — | 30 |
| JCGPJCGP | 0 | — | 11 | 1.1% | 14,566 | 0.14% | — | 11 |
| GMSGMS | 0 | — | 13 | 0.9% | 13,558 | 0.13% | — | 13 |
| RGOPRGOP | 0 | — | 12 | 0.6% | 9,022 | 0.08% | — | 12 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.6% | 7,452 | 0.07% | -0.10 | 11 |
| CSPCSP | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.5% | 7,428 | 0.07% | -0.12 | 11 |
| ADAD | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.6% | 6,695 | 0.06% | -0.07 | 8 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.4% | 5,200 | 0.05% | +0.02 | 11 |
| BBPBuland Bharat Party | 0 | — | 9 | 0.4% | 4,303 | 0.04% | — | 9 |
| LSWPLSWP | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.5% | 4,266 | 0.04% | -0.05 | 8 |
| PBRPPBRP | 0 | — | 2 | 1.8% | 3,407 | 0.03% | — | 2 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | — | 2 | 1.5% | 3,008 | 0.03% | — | 2 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.3% | 2,450 | 0.02% | -0.03 | 6 |
| BSSPBSSP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.3% | 1,680 | 0.02% | — | 4 |
| APPAll Peoples Party | 0 | — | 1 | 1.0% | 1,038 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| CVKPCVKP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.7% | 962 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | 887 | 0.01% | -0.05 | 2 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | — | 4 | 0.2% | 847 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | 630 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 1 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | 571 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 1 |
| RPIKMRPIKM | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 506 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| ABSSPABSSP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.1% | 481 | 0.00% | — | 4 |
| SUSPSUSP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 465 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| KKJHSKranti Kari Jai Hind Sena | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 367 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| BHBPBHBP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.2% | 354 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| BPSGKDBPSGKD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 264 | 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. Showing the 40 largest parties. The full list is at /api/elections/chhattisgarh-2008/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Dec 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marwahi | Chhattisgarh | INCAJIT JOGI | BJPDHYAN SINGH PORTE | 42,09234.87% |
| Rajnandgaon | Chhattisgarh | BJPDR. RAMAN | INCUDAI MUDLIYAR | 32,38924.90% |
| NARAINPUR | Chhattisgarh | BJPKEDARNATH KASHYAP | INCRAJNURAM NETAM | 21,63524.47% |
| Bijapur | Chhattisgarh | BJPMAHESH GAGDA | INCRAJENDRA PAMBHOI | 10,52124.12% |
| Samri | Chhattisgarh | BJPSIDDHA NATH PAIKRA | INDCHINTAMANI MAHARAJ | 30,49824.09% |
| Kharsia | Chhattisgarh | INCNAND KUMAR PATEL | BJPLAXMI DEVI PATEL | 33,42823.48% |
| Pali-Tanakhar | Chhattisgarh | INCRAM DAYAL UIKE | GGPHIRA SINGH MARKAM | 29,44322.99% |
| Raipur City South | Chhattisgarh | BJPBRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL | INCYOGESH TIWARI | 24,93921.99% |
| Manendragarh | Chhattisgarh | BJPDEEPAK KUMAR PATEL | NCPRAMANUJ (RAMU BHAIYA ) | 14,28219.43% |
| Dhamtari | Chhattisgarh | INCGURUMUKH SINGH HORA | BJPVIPIN KUMAR SAHU | 27,00719.34% |
Closest results of Dec 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antagarh | Chhattisgarh | BJPVIKRAM USENDI | INCMANTU RAM PAWAR | 1090.13% |
| Konta | Chhattisgarh | INCLAKHMA KAWASI | BJPPADAM NANDA | 1920.28% |
| Korba | Chhattisgarh | INCJAI SINGH BHAIYA | BJPBANWARI LAL AGRAWAL (BANWARI BHAIYA) | 5870.50% |
| Durg City | Chhattisgarh | BJPHEMCHAND YADAV | INCARUN VORA | 7020.61% |
| Ambikapur | Chhattisgarh | INCT S BABA | BJPANURAG SINGH DEV | 9800.74% |
| Janjgir-Champa | Chhattisgarh | BJPNARAYAN CHANDEL | INCMOTILAL DEWANGAN | 1,1901.09% |
| Pandariya | Chhattisgarh | INCAKBAR BHAI | BJPLALJI CHANDRAVANSHI | 1,8611.11% |
| Arang | Chhattisgarh | INCGURU RUDRA KUMAR | BJPSANJAY DHEEDHEE | 1,3371.23% |
| Bastar | Chhattisgarh | BJPDR SUBHAU KASHYAP | INCLAKHESHWAR BAGHEL | 1,2011.24% |
| Abhanpur | Chhattisgarh | BJPCHANDRASHEKAR SAHU CHAMPU | INCDHANENDRA SAHU | 1,4901.24% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Chhattisgarh assembly election, Dec 2008?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 50 of 90 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Chhattisgarh assembly election, Dec 2008?
Turnout was 70.61% — 1.07 cr of 1.52 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Chhattisgarh assembly election, Dec 2008?
1,066 candidates contested 90 seats.