Sarguja Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Chhattisgarh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 ST

Murarilal Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Sarguja Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 159,548 votes (19.80%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,306,822 registered electors and 805,197 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.60%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Murarilal Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
159,548
Margin %
19.80%
Total Electors
1,306,822
Votes Polled
805,197
Turnout
61.60%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Chhattisgarh
Constituency Number
82
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Murarilal Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

416,532
51.70%
Male
#2
Bhanu Pratap Singh

Indian National Congress

256,984
31.90%
Male
#3
Dhan Singh Dhurve

Bahujan Samaj Party

20,700
2.60%
Male
#4
Suraj Deo Singh Khairwar

Independent

20,488
2.50%
Male
#5
Anoop Minj

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

15,021
1.90%
Male
#6
Bal Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

11,667
1.40%
Male
#7
Jugeshwar

Independent

9,671
1.20%
Male
#8
Sunil Kumar Singh Kanhare

Independent

9,006
1.10%
Male
#9
Bhupnath Singh Maravi

Gondvana Gantantra Party

8,827
1.10%
Male
#10
Sarju Xess Oranw

Independent

8,280
1.00%
Male
#11
Dhaneshwar Singh

Independent

8,170
1.00%
Male
#12
Amrit Singh Maravi

Independent

4,544
0.60%
Male
#13
Somnath Bhagat

Lok Jan Shakti Party

4,278
0.50%
Male
#14
Kumait B.D.O.

Janata Dal (United)

4,261
0.50%
Male
#15
Ramnath Cherwa

Shoshit Samaj Dal

3,413
0.40%
Male
#16
Ramdeo Lakra

Chhattisgarh Vikas Party

3,360
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Murarilal Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 416,532 51.70%
2 Bhanu Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 256,984 31.90%
3 Dhan Singh Dhurve Bahujan Samaj Party 20,700 2.60%
4 Suraj Deo Singh Khairwar Independent 20,488 2.50%
5 Anoop Minj Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 15,021 1.90%
6 Bal Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 11,667 1.40%
7 Jugeshwar Independent 9,671 1.20%
8 Sunil Kumar Singh Kanhare Independent 9,006 1.10%
9 Bhupnath Singh Maravi Gondvana Gantantra Party 8,827 1.10%
10 Sarju Xess Oranw Independent 8,280 1.00%
11 Dhaneshwar Singh Independent 8,170 1.00%
12 Amrit Singh Maravi Independent 4,544 0.60%
13 Somnath Bhagat Lok Jan Shakti Party 4,278 0.50%
14 Kumait B.D.O. Janata Dal (United) 4,261 0.50%
15 Ramnath Cherwa Shoshit Samaj Dal 3,413 0.40%
16 Ramdeo Lakra Chhattisgarh Vikas Party 3,360 0.40%

Sarguja — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Murarilal Singh of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Sarguja constituency (Chhattisgarh) with a margin of 159,548 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,306,822 registered electors, 805,197 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.60%. A total of 16 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

Murarilal Singh (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Sarguja Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 159,548 votes (19.80%%).

The voter turnout in Sarguja for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 61.60%%.

16 candidates contested from Sarguja constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Sarguja is a Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh.