Bastar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 ST

Baliram Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 20,737 votes (5.50%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 954,405 registered electors and 375,604 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 39.40%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Baliram Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
20,737
Margin %
5.50%
Total Electors
954,405
Votes Polled
375,604
Turnout
39.40%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
91
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baliram Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

155,421
41.40%
Male
#2
Mahendra Karma

Indian National Congress

134,684
35.90%
Male
#3
Manish Kunjam

Communist Party Of India

58,906
15.70%
Male
#4
Bal Singh Dhruw

Nationalist Congress Party

2,871
0.80%
Male
#5
Puran Singh Manjhi

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,602
0.70%
Male
#6
Vijay Nath

Samajwadi Party

2,119
0.60%
Male
#7
Baliram Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

155,421
41.40%
Male
#8
Mahendra Karma

Indian National Congress

134,684
35.90%
Male
#9
Manish Kunjam

Communist Party Of India

58,906
15.70%
Male
#10
Bal Singh Dhruw

Nationalist Congress Party

2,871
0.80%
Male
#11
Puran Singh Manjhi

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,602
0.70%
Male
#12
Vijay Nath

Samajwadi Party

2,119
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 155,421 41.40%
2 Mahendra Karma Indian National Congress 134,684 35.90%
3 Manish Kunjam Communist Party Of India 58,906 15.70%
4 Bal Singh Dhruw Nationalist Congress Party 2,871 0.80%
5 Puran Singh Manjhi Ajeya Bharat Party 2,602 0.70%
6 Vijay Nath Samajwadi Party 2,119 0.60%
7 Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 155,421 41.40%
8 Mahendra Karma Indian National Congress 134,684 35.90%
9 Manish Kunjam Communist Party Of India 58,906 15.70%
10 Bal Singh Dhruw Nationalist Congress Party 2,871 0.80%
11 Puran Singh Manjhi Ajeya Bharat Party 2,602 0.70%
12 Vijay Nath Samajwadi Party 2,119 0.60%

Bastar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Baliram Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bastar constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 20,737 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 954,405 registered electors, 375,604 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 39.40%. A total of 12 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

Baliram Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 20,737 votes (5.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bastar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 39.40%%.

12 candidates contested from Bastar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Bastar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.