Kanker Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Chhattisgarh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 ST

Mohan Mandavi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 6,914 votes (0.60%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,531,469 registered electors and 1,159,193 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.40%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Mohan Mandavi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
6,914
Margin %
0.60%
Total Electors
1,531,469
Votes Polled
1,159,193
Turnout
77.40%
Valid Votes
1,132,480
NOTA Votes
26,713
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency Number
92
Male Electors
755,675
Female Electors
775,766
Male Voters
577,274
Female Voters
577,547
NOTA Percentage
1.70%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mohan Mandavi

Bharatiya Janta Party

546,233
47.10%
Male
#2
Biresh Thakur

Indian National Congress

539,319
46.50%
Male
#3
Harisingh Sidar

Independent

11,449
1.00%
Male
#4
Sube Singh Dhurva

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,124
0.90%
Male
#5
Durgaprasad Thakur

Ambedkarite Party Of India

6,103
0.50%
Male
#6
Narend Nag

Independent

5,758
0.50%
Male
#7
Mathan Singh Markam

Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party

5,586
0.50%
Male
#8
Ghanshyam Jurri

Gondvana Gantantra Party

4,471
0.40%
Male
#9
Umashankar Bhandari

Shiv Sena

3,437
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohan Mandavi Bharatiya Janta Party 546,233 47.10%
2 Biresh Thakur Indian National Congress 539,319 46.50%
3 Harisingh Sidar Independent 11,449 1.00%
4 Sube Singh Dhurva Bahujan Samaj Party 10,124 0.90%
5 Durgaprasad Thakur Ambedkarite Party Of India 6,103 0.50%
6 Narend Nag Independent 5,758 0.50%
7 Mathan Singh Markam Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party 5,586 0.50%
8 Ghanshyam Jurri Gondvana Gantantra Party 4,471 0.40%
9 Umashankar Bhandari Shiv Sena 3,437 0.30%

Kanker — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Mohan Mandavi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kanker constituency (Chhattisgarh) with a margin of 6,914 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,531,469 registered electors, 1,159,193 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.40%. A total of 9 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

Mohan Mandavi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanker Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 6,914 votes (0.60%%).

The voter turnout in Kanker for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 77.40%%.

9 candidates contested from Kanker constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Kanker is a Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh.