Balaghat Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

K. D. Deshmukh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 40,819 votes (5.40%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,339,239 registered electors and 756,832 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

K. D. Deshmukh

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
40,819
Margin %
5.40%
Total Electors
1,339,239
Votes Polled
756,832
Turnout
56.50%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
217
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K. D. Deshmukh

Bharatiya Janata Party

299,959
39.60%
Male
#2
Vishveshwar Bhagat

Indian National Congress

259,140
34.20%
Male
#3
Kankar Munjare

Rashtriya Janata Dal

48,800
6.40%
Male
#4
Ajab Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

35,203
4.70%
Male
#5
Kishor Samrite

Samajwadi Party

29,525
3.90%
Male
#6
Bhaiya Balkrishna

Gondvana Gantantra Party

20,645
2.70%
Male
#7
Mansingh Bisen

Independent

13,195
1.70%
Male
#8
Darbu Singh Uikey

Gondwana Mukti Sena

10,810
1.40%
Male
#9
Dhaneshwar Lilhare

Independent

5,767
0.80%
Male
#10
Jitendra Meshram

Independent

5,339
0.70%
Male
#11
Kalpana Gopal Wasnik

Republican Party Of India (A)

5,005
0.70%
Male
#12
Nyazmir Khan

Independent

4,408
0.60%
Male
#13
Pooranlal Lodhi

Independent

4,395
0.60%
Male
#14
Govardhan Patle Urf Hitlar

Independent

4,034
0.50%
Male
#15
Shriram Thakur

Independent

3,417
0.50%
Male
#16
Sandeep Santram

Independent

2,829
0.40%
Male
#17
Anju Ashok Uikey

Independent

2,143
0.30%
Male
#18
Advocate Azhar Ul Alim

Independent

1,927
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K. D. Deshmukh Bharatiya Janata Party 299,959 39.60%
2 Vishveshwar Bhagat Indian National Congress 259,140 34.20%
3 Kankar Munjare Rashtriya Janata Dal 48,800 6.40%
4 Ajab Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 35,203 4.70%
5 Kishor Samrite Samajwadi Party 29,525 3.90%
6 Bhaiya Balkrishna Gondvana Gantantra Party 20,645 2.70%
7 Mansingh Bisen Independent 13,195 1.70%
8 Darbu Singh Uikey Gondwana Mukti Sena 10,810 1.40%
9 Dhaneshwar Lilhare Independent 5,767 0.80%
10 Jitendra Meshram Independent 5,339 0.70%
11 Kalpana Gopal Wasnik Republican Party Of India (A) 5,005 0.70%
12 Nyazmir Khan Independent 4,408 0.60%
13 Pooranlal Lodhi Independent 4,395 0.60%
14 Govardhan Patle Urf Hitlar Independent 4,034 0.50%
15 Shriram Thakur Independent 3,417 0.50%
16 Sandeep Santram Independent 2,829 0.40%
17 Anju Ashok Uikey Independent 2,143 0.30%
18 Advocate Azhar Ul Alim Independent 1,927 0.30%

Balaghat — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, K. D. Deshmukh of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Balaghat constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 40,819 votes.

Out of 1,339,239 registered electors, 756,832 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.50%. A total of 18 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

K. D. Deshmukh (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 40,819 votes (5.40%%).

The voter turnout in Balaghat for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 56.50%%.

18 candidates contested from Balaghat constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Balaghat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.