Bastar Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Chhattisgarh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 ST

Baliram Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 54,373 votes (12.10%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,039,442 registered electors and 450,417 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.30%. 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
54,373
Margin %
12.10%
Total Electors
1,039,442
Votes Polled
450,417
Turnout
43.30%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency Number
91
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baliram Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

212,893
47.30%
Male
#2
Mahendra Karma

Indian National Congress

158,520
35.20%
Male
#3
Ramnath Sarfe

Communist Party Of India

30,608
6.80%
Male
#4
Dasi Bai

Independent

24,556
5.50%
Male
#5
Chandra Shekhar Dhruva (SHEKHAR)

Independent

7,465
1.70%
Male
#6
Laxminath Bharti

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,856
1.50%
Male
#7
Shivram

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

5,017
1.10%
Male
#8
Shkuntala Ate

Samajwadi Party

4,510
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 212,893 47.30%
2 Mahendra Karma Indian National Congress 158,520 35.20%
3 Ramnath Sarfe Communist Party Of India 30,608 6.80%
4 Dasi Bai Independent 24,556 5.50%
5 Chandra Shekhar Dhruva (SHEKHAR) Independent 7,465 1.70%
6 Laxminath Bharti Bahujan Samaj Party 6,856 1.50%
7 Shivram Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 5,017 1.10%
8 Shkuntala Ate Samajwadi Party 4,510 1.00%

Bastar — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Baliram Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bastar constituency (Chhattisgarh) with a margin of 54,373 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,039,442 registered electors, 450,417 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.30%. A total of 8 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 2004.

The margin was 54,373 votes (12.10%%).

The voter turnout in Bastar for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 43.30%%.

8 candidates contested from Bastar constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Bastar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh.