Raigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Chhattisgarh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 ST

Vishnu Deo Sai of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 55,848 votes (6.00%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,432,746 registered electors and 935,750 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.30%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Vishnu Deo Sai

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
55,848
Margin %
6.00%
Total Electors
1,432,746
Votes Polled
935,750
Turnout
65.30%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency Number
83
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vishnu Deo Sai

Bharatiya Janata Party

443,948
47.40%
Male
#2
Hridayaram Rathiya

Indian National Congress

388,100
41.50%
Male
#3
Bahadur Singh Rathia

Bahujan Samaj Party

37,972
4.10%
Male
#4
Haldhar Ram Sidar

Independent

23,361
2.50%
Male
#5
Sanjay Tirkey

Independent

9,453
1.00%
Male
#6
Darshan Sidar

Gondvana Gantantra Party

9,440
1.00%
Male
#7
Amrit Tirkey

Independent

8,953
1.00%
Male
#8
Kamrish Singh Gond

Independent

6,680
0.70%
Male
#9
Shirachand Ekka

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,302
0.50%
Male
#10
Meera Devi Singh Tirkey

Chhattisgarh Vikas Party

3,537
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vishnu Deo Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 443,948 47.40%
2 Hridayaram Rathiya Indian National Congress 388,100 41.50%
3 Bahadur Singh Rathia Bahujan Samaj Party 37,972 4.10%
4 Haldhar Ram Sidar Independent 23,361 2.50%
5 Sanjay Tirkey Independent 9,453 1.00%
6 Darshan Sidar Gondvana Gantantra Party 9,440 1.00%
7 Amrit Tirkey Independent 8,953 1.00%
8 Kamrish Singh Gond Independent 6,680 0.70%
9 Shirachand Ekka Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,302 0.50%
10 Meera Devi Singh Tirkey Chhattisgarh Vikas Party 3,537 0.40%

Raigarh — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Vishnu Deo Sai of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Raigarh constituency (Chhattisgarh) with a margin of 55,848 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,432,746 registered electors, 935,750 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.30%. A total of 10 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

Vishnu Deo Sai (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Raigarh Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 55,848 votes (6.00%%).

The voter turnout in Raigarh for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 65.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Raigarh constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Raigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh.