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Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Raigarh (Madhya Pradesh) was won by Vishnudeo Sai (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 1999 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 5,773 votes over Pushpa Devi Singh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh, from 1962 to 1999.

Full Election History, 1962–1999

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Raja Vijaya Bhusan Singh Deo RRP 56,991 31.1% Chandrachud Prasad Singh Deo (Indian National Congress) 9,117 (5.0 pts)
1967 R. Gandha Indian National Congress 104,980 44.4% Narhariprasad (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 29,146 (12.3 pts)
1971 Umedsingh Indian National Congress 101,686 51.3% Laljitsingh Daljitsingh (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 27,655 (14.0 pts)
1977 Narhari Prasad Sukhdeo Sai Bharatiya Lok Dal 116,574 46.9% Ummed Singh (Indian National Congress) 19,812 (8.0 pts)
1980 Pushpa Devi Singh Congress (I) 137,129 53.8% Narhari Prasad Sai (Janata Party) 81,095 (31.8 pts)
1984 Pushpa Devi Indian National Congress 216,777 62.5% Nand Kumar Sai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 112,791 (32.5 pts)
1989 Nand Kumar Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 218,587 49.7% Pushpa Devi (Indian National Congress) 21,010 (4.8 pts)
1991 Pushpadevi Singh (W) Indian National Congress 194,080 53.1% Nand Kumar Sai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 55,814 (15.3 pts)
1996 Nand Kumar Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 261,080 42.2% Pushpa Devi Singh (Indian National Congress) 9,198 (1.5 pts)
1998 Ajit Jogi Indian National Congress 325,112 48.3% Nandkumar Sai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 4,382 (0.7 pts)
1999 Vishnudeo Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 276,244 48.5% Pushpa Devi Singh (Indian National Congress) 5,773 (1.0 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Raja Vijaya Bhusan Singh Deo RRP 56,991 31.1%
Chandrachud Prasad Singh Deo Indian National Congress 47,874 26.2%
S. Lakda Independent 33,617 18.4%
Marishchand Praja Socialist Party 23,377 12.8%
Manohar Lal Independent 11,249 6.1%
Laxmi Chand Independent 9,930 5.4%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
R. Gandha Indian National Congress 104,980 44.4%
Narhariprasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh 75,834 32.1%
Sukhram Praja Socialist Party 27,210 11.5%
N. Singh Independent 14,353 6.1%
Dukhram Independent 14,081 6.0%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Umedsingh Indian National Congress 101,686 51.3%
Laljitsingh Daljitsingh Bharatiya Jana Sangh 74,031 37.4%
Fulsai Bichhal Independent 11,282 5.7%
Lalit Kumar Independent 11,043 5.6%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Narhari Prasad Sukhdeo Sai Bharatiya Lok Dal 116,574 46.9%
Ummed Singh Indian National Congress 96,762 39.0%
Marsel Tete Independent 35,026 14.1%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Pushpa Devi Singh Congress (I) 137,129 53.8%
Narhari Prasad Sai Janata Party 56,034 22.0%
Marsel Tete Independent 13,585 5.3%
Vinod Kumar Independent 12,710 5.0%
Naptali Minz Independent 8,323 3.3%
Jadubar Sai Independent 6,226 2.4%
Anjor Singh Independent 5,779 2.3%
Ummed Singh Congress (U) 3,794 1.5%
Shyamdeo Sai Kshtra Independent 2,645 1.0%
Rampukar Singh Independent 2,336 0.9%
Sukul Independent 2,283 0.9%
Raja Lalit Kumar Singh Independent 2,166 0.8%
Markus Independent 1,058 0.4%
Sudarshan Independent 996 0.4%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Pushpa Devi Indian National Congress 216,777 62.5%
Nand Kumar Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 103,986 30.0%
Narhari Sai Janata Party 11,811 3.4%
Lalit Singh Independent 6,846 2.0%
Anjor Singh Independent 2,972 0.9%
Vinod Kumar Independent 2,433 0.7%
Sona Raja Independent 1,971 0.6%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nand Kumar Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 218,587 49.7%
Pushpa Devi Indian National Congress 197,577 45.0%
Lazman Ram DDP 8,833 2.0%
Susanna Bahujan Samaj Party 5,368 1.2%
Kumar Independent 3,150 0.7%
Prem Singh Independent 2,649 0.6%
Govind Singh Independent 1,700 0.4%
Sandhaya Devi Independent 1,564 0.4%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Pushpadevi Singh (W) Indian National Congress 194,080 53.1%
Nand Kumar Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 138,266 37.9%
Ismail JKP 12,744 3.5%
Ishahaque Independent 3,982 1.1%
Alwis Kujur Bahujan Samaj Party 3,929 1.1%
Kantidevi Sidar (W) Independent 2,706 0.7%
Narhari Prasad Sai Janata Dal 2,629 0.7%
Sandhya Devi (W) Janata Party 1,910 0.5%
Ashram Gond Independent 1,710 0.5%
Motilal DDP 1,304 0.4%
Bhimsen Uraon Independent 967 0.3%
Gajaram Kanwar Independent 658 0.2%
John Independent 385 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nand Kumar Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 261,080 42.2%
Pushpa Devi Singh Indian National Congress 251,882 40.8%
Shrimati Uma Rathiya AIIC(T) 35,981 5.8%
Arun Kumar Siddar Independent 15,063 2.4%
Kartik Sai Independent 11,970 1.9%
Kamris Singh Independent 11,332 1.8%
Sisilia Govardhan Independent 7,323 1.2%
Jemma Kujur Independent 5,293 0.9%
Makdali Independent 3,294 0.5%
Sushila Independent 2,780 0.4%
Amrit Sai Independent 2,461 0.4%
Smaru Independent 2,246 0.4%
Athnas Punai Independent 2,059 0.3%
Visheshvar Prasad Pulastya Independent 2,026 0.3%
Bhagwat Sai Independent 1,996 0.3%
Nande Ram Sanvar Independent 1,169 0.2%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ajit Jogi Indian National Congress 325,112 48.3%
Nandkumar Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 320,730 47.6%
Akbar Independent 9,124 1.4%
Gajanand Sidar LSWP 5,398 0.8%
Jagmohan Sai Independent 4,360 0.6%
Gansaram Independent 3,049 0.5%
Ku. Sujata Singh AJBP 2,552 0.4%
Nand Kumar Independent 1,781 0.3%
Gajeram Rathia Independent 1,458 0.2%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Vishnudeo Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 276,244 48.5%
Pushpa Devi Singh Indian National Congress 270,471 47.4%
Hemlata Ming Bahujan Samaj Party 13,402 2.4%
Gajanand LSWP 4,571 0.8%
Smt. Tulsi Baiga GGP 2,755 0.5%
Nandeyram Savar CSP 1,790 0.3%
Kamris Singh Independent 789 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1962: RRP margin 5.0 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 12.3 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 14.0 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 8.0 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 31.8 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 32.5 pts 1989: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 4.8 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 15.3 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 1.5 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 0.7 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 1.0 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999

Trend

Raigarh has been contested at 11 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: RRP, Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Raigarh in the 1999 Lok Sabha election?

Vishnudeo Sai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh, in 1999 with 276,244 votes (48.5%), a margin of 5,773 votes over Pushpa Devi Singh.

Which parties have won Raigarh since 1962?

Since 1962, Raigarh has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, RRP.

What was the closest result in Raigarh?

The closest result on record for Raigarh was 1998, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 4,382 votes (0.7 percentage points).

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