GEN · Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999
Balaghat
Chintaman Rao Gautam (INC) won by 87,370 votes (40.4%).
- Electors
- 4,82,981
- Votes polled
- 2,29,210
- Valid votes
- 2,16,434
- Turnout
- 47.5%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1971-01-03
Margin vs 1971 national median: 40.4% (median 21.5%). Back to Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 · 1971 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Marginal (2–5%)Party held vs 1998
- Margin · 1999
- 3.6%(-0.7%)
- Turnout
- 63.7%(-6.1%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 83.4%
Winning margin over time · Balaghat
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chintaman Rao GautamWinner | INC | 1,28,111 | 59.2% |
| 2 | Ramcharan Bhanwarre | IND | 40,741 | 18.8% |
| 3 | Sheoram Bisen | NCO | 23,481 | 10.8% |
| 4 | Sonsingh Uyake | IND | 9,096 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Jaichand Prasad Dongre | IND | 6,775 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Komal Chand | PSP | 4,823 | 2.2% |
| 7 | Surajlal Dhuware | IND | 3,407 | 1.6% |
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