ST · Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999
Bastar
Baliram Kashyap (BJP) won by 20,737 votes (5.8%).
- Electors
- 9,54,405
- Votes polled
- 3,75,604
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 39.4%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1999 national median: 5.8% (median 7.9%). Back to Madhya Pradesh 1947 1999 · 1999 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 | Baliram KashyapWinner | BJP | 1,55,421 | 43.6% |
| 2 | Mahendra Karma | INC | 1,34,684 | 37.8% |
| 3 | Manish Kunjam | CPI | 58,906 | 16.5% |
| 4 | Bal Singh Dhruw | NCP | 2,871 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Puran Singh Manjhi | AJBP | 2,602 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Vijay Nath | SP | 2,119 | 0.6% |
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