ST · Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999
Bastar
Mankuram Sodi (INC) won by 76,310 votes (35.1%).
- Electors
- 5,90,530
- Votes polled
- 2,38,843
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 40.4%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1984 national median: 35.1% (median 17.9%). Back to Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 · 1984 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 | Mankuram SodiWinner | INC | 1,18,729 | 54.7% |
| 2 | Mahendra Karma | CPI | 42,419 | 19.5% |
| 3 | Baliram Mahadeo Kashyap | BJP | 39,047 | 18.0% |
| 4 | Bal Singh Dhau | IND | 9,229 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Sukman Poyam | JNP | 4,559 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Piloo Manjhi | IND | 3,221 | 1.5% |
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