ST · Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999
Bastar
Laxman Karma (INC(I)) won by 15,050 votes (8.7%).
- Electors
- 5,05,816
- Votes polled
- 1,88,193
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 37.2%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1980 national median: 8.7% (median 16.7%). Back to Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 · 1980 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 1998
- Margin · 1999
- 5.8%(+1.1%)
- Turnout
- 39.4%(-2.0%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 81.4%
Winning margin over time · Bastar
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxman KarmaWinner | INC(I) | 62,014 | 35.7% |
| 2 | Samaruram Pargania | JNP | 46,964 | 27.0% |
| 3 | Drigpalshah Keshri Shah | JNP(S) | 34,418 | 19.8% |
| 4 | Peeluram Kriparam | IND | 20,370 | 11.7% |
| 5 | Kistayya Papyya | IND | 7,555 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Sukman Poyam | IND | 2,604 | 1.5% |
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