· PC 7
Bastar (ST)
Lok Sabha General Election 1996
923,408
Electors
386,701
Votes polled
41.88%
Turnout
14,057
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mahendra Karma
Won
Male
|
IND | 124,322 | 32.15% |
| 2 |
Mankuram Sodhi
Male
|
INC | 110,265 | 28.51% |
| 3 |
Rajaram Todem
Male
|
BJP | 84,523 | 21.86% |
| 4 |
Manish Kunjam
Male
|
CPI | 59,908 | 15.49% |
| 5 |
Ganga Potai
Female
|
AIIC(T) | 3,394 | 0.88% |
| 6 |
Peelu Manjhi
Male
|
IND | 2,984 | 0.77% |
| 7 |
Shambhu Ram Dhanendra
Male
|
IND | 1,305 | 0.34% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Bastar (ST) Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |
Baliram Kashyap
Male
BJP
|
43.58% |
Mahendra Karma
Male
INC
|
37.77% |
| 1998 |
Baliram Kashyap
Male
BJP
|
42.27% |
Mankuram Sodi
Male
INC
|
37.56% |
| 1996 |
Mahendra Karma
Male
IND
|
32.15% |
Mankuram Sodhi
Male
INC
|
28.51% |
| 1991 |
Mankuram Sodhi
Male
INC
|
44.87% |
Rajaram Todem
Male
BJP
|
36.19% |
| 1989 |
Mankuram Sodi
Male
INC
|
41.87% |
Sampat Singh Bhandari
Male
BJP
|
26.87% |
| 1984 |
Mankuram Sodi
Male
INC
|
54.66% |
Mahendra Karma
Male
CPI
|
19.53% |
| 1980 |
Laxman Karma
Male
INC(I)
|
35.66% |
Samaruram Pargania
Male
JnP
|
27.00% |
| 1977 |
Drigpal Shah Keshri Shah
Male
BLD
|
53.47% |
Lambodar Baliyar
Male
INC
|
26.98% |
| 1971 |
Lambodar Baliyar
Male
IND
|
21.08% |
Piluram Kriparam
Male
IND
|
17.34% |
| 1967 |
J. Sundarlal
Male
IND
|
27.85% |
R. Jhadoo
Male
BJS
|
18.91% |
| 1962 |
Lakhmu Bhawani
Male
IND
|
46.66% |
Boda Dada
Male
IND
|
32.69% |
| 1957 |
Surti Kistaiya (s. T. )
INC
|
77.18% |
Boda Dara (s. T. )
IND
|
22.82% |
| 1951 |
Muchaki Kosa
IND
|
83.05% |
Surti Kistaya
INC
|
16.95% |