Durg Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Tara Chand Sahu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Durg Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 44,518 votes (5.80%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,329,978 registered electors and 772,240 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Tara Chand Sahu

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
44,518
Margin %
5.80%
Total Electors
1,329,978
Votes Polled
772,240
Turnout
58.10%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
88
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tara Chand Sahu

Bharatiya Janata Party

389,777
50.50%
Male
#2
Pradeep Choubey

Indian National Congress

345,259
44.70%
Male
#3
Bhojram Darsena

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,378
1.90%
Male
#4
Umed Das Banjare

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,365
0.30%
Male
#5
Bhagwat Rao Dongre

Independent

1,789
0.20%
Male
#6
Bhausahab M. B. Besekar

Independent

1,654
0.20%
Male
#7
Dev Kumar Netam

Gondvana Gantantra Party

1,457
0.20%
Male
#8
Charan Lal Sahu

Independent

1,409
0.20%
Male
#9
Rajesh Dubey

Independent

1,407
0.20%
Male
#10
Achchhe Singh Krantikari

Independent

782
0.10%
Male
#11
Lokesh Kumar Mishra

Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party

437
0.10%
Male
#12
Tara Chand Sahu

Bharatiya Janata Party

389,777
50.50%
Male
#13
Pradeep Choubey

Indian National Congress

345,259
44.70%
Male
#14
Bhojram Darsena

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,378
1.90%
Male
#15
Umed Das Banjare

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,365
0.30%
Male
#16
Bhagwat Rao Dongre

Independent

1,789
0.20%
Male
#17
Bhausahab M. B. Besekar

Independent

1,654
0.20%
Male
#18
Dev Kumar Netam

Gondvana Gantantra Party

1,457
0.20%
Male
#19
Charan Lal Sahu

Independent

1,409
0.20%
Male
#20
Rajesh Dubey

Independent

1,407
0.20%
Male
#21
Achchhe Singh Krantikari

Independent

782
0.10%
Male
#22
Lokesh Kumar Mishra

Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party

437
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tara Chand Sahu Bharatiya Janata Party 389,777 50.50%
2 Pradeep Choubey Indian National Congress 345,259 44.70%
3 Bhojram Darsena Bahujan Samaj Party 14,378 1.90%
4 Umed Das Banjare Ajeya Bharat Party 2,365 0.30%
5 Bhagwat Rao Dongre Independent 1,789 0.20%
6 Bhausahab M. B. Besekar Independent 1,654 0.20%
7 Dev Kumar Netam Gondvana Gantantra Party 1,457 0.20%
8 Charan Lal Sahu Independent 1,409 0.20%
9 Rajesh Dubey Independent 1,407 0.20%
10 Achchhe Singh Krantikari Independent 782 0.10%
11 Lokesh Kumar Mishra Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party 437 0.10%
12 Tara Chand Sahu Bharatiya Janata Party 389,777 50.50%
13 Pradeep Choubey Indian National Congress 345,259 44.70%
14 Bhojram Darsena Bahujan Samaj Party 14,378 1.90%
15 Umed Das Banjare Ajeya Bharat Party 2,365 0.30%
16 Bhagwat Rao Dongre Independent 1,789 0.20%
17 Bhausahab M. B. Besekar Independent 1,654 0.20%
18 Dev Kumar Netam Gondvana Gantantra Party 1,457 0.20%
19 Charan Lal Sahu Independent 1,409 0.20%
20 Rajesh Dubey Independent 1,407 0.20%
21 Achchhe Singh Krantikari Independent 782 0.10%
22 Lokesh Kumar Mishra Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party 437 0.10%

Durg — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Tara Chand Sahu of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Durg constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 44,518 votes.

Out of 1,329,978 registered electors, 772,240 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.10%. A total of 22 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

Tara Chand Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Durg Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 44,518 votes (5.80%%).

The voter turnout in Durg for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 58.10%%.

22 candidates contested from Durg constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Durg is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.