· AC 144
Balod
Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Election 1998
140,636
Electors
107,485
Votes polled
76.43%
Turnout
5,241
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lokendra Yadav
Won
Male
|
BJP | 48,738 | 45.34% |
| 2 |
Jalam Singh Patel
Male
|
INC | 43,497 | 40.47% |
| 3 |
Bhagirathi
Male
|
GGP | 9,415 | 8.76% |
| 4 |
Anjor Singh Thakur
Male
|
CMM | 3,082 | 2.87% |
| 5 |
Ravi Kumar Sharma
Male
|
CSP | 887 | 0.83% |
| 6 |
Hiraman
Male
|
SAP | 696 | 0.65% |
| 7 |
Ramjan Khan
Male
|
SP | 606 | 0.56% |
| 8 |
Ramdayal
Male
|
IND | 293 | 0.27% |
| 9 |
Suresh Kumar
Male
|
IND | 271 | 0.25% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Balod Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |
Lokendra Yadav
Male
BJP
|
45.34% |
Jalam Singh Patel
Male
INC
|
40.47% |
| 1993 |
Jalam Singh Patel
Male
INC
|
47.75% |
Kirpa Ram Hiralal Sahu
Male
BJP
|
45.12% |
| 1990 |
Jalam Singh Patel
Male
INC
|
33.69% |
Chaman Lal Sahu
Male
JD
|
31.11% |
| 1985 |
Jalamsingh Patel
Male
INC
|
54.95% |
Sahdeo Sahu
Male
IND
|
21.82% |
| 1980 |
Hiralal Sonboir
Male
INC(I)
|
57.63% |
Narayanrao Pawar
Male
BJP
|
34.12% |
| 1977 |
Mishrilal Khatri
Male
IND
|
44.27% |
Heeralal
Male
INC
|
34.84% |
| 1972 |
Hiralal Sonboir
Male
INC
|
48.12% |
Narayan Rao Pawar
Male
BJS
|
38.22% |
| 1967 |
H. Sonboir
Male
INC
|
50.53% |
D. Bhaiya
Male
BJS
|
40.86% |