Bastar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Chhattisgarh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 ST

Baliram Kashyap of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 100,262 votes (17.80%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,193,116 registered electors and 564,742 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.30%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Baliram Kashyap

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
100,262
Margin %
17.80%
Total Electors
1,193,116
Votes Polled
564,742
Turnout
47.30%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency Number
91
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baliram Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

249,373
44.20%
Male
#2
Shankar Sodi

Indian National Congress

149,111
26.40%
Male
#3
Manish Kunjam

Communist Party Of India

78,420
13.90%
Male
#4
Aytu Ram Mandavi

Bahujan Samaj Party

35,098
6.20%
Male
#5
Subhash Chandra Mourya

Independent

31,376
5.60%
Male
#6
Mayaram Netam Alias (Fulsing Siladar)

Independent

11,493
2.00%
Male
#7
Chandra Shekhar Dhruv (Shekhar)

Independent

9,840
1.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 249,373 44.20%
2 Shankar Sodi Indian National Congress 149,111 26.40%
3 Manish Kunjam Communist Party Of India 78,420 13.90%
4 Aytu Ram Mandavi Bahujan Samaj Party 35,098 6.20%
5 Subhash Chandra Mourya Independent 31,376 5.60%
6 Mayaram Netam Alias (Fulsing Siladar) Independent 11,493 2.00%
7 Chandra Shekhar Dhruv (Shekhar) Independent 9,840 1.70%

Bastar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Baliram Kashyap of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Bastar constituency (Chhattisgarh) with a margin of 100,262 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,193,116 registered electors, 564,742 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.30%. A total of 7 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 Janta Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 100,262 votes (17.80%%).

The voter turnout in Bastar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 47.30%%.

7 candidates contested from Bastar constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Bastar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh.