Sarangarh, Madhya Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sarangarh (Madhya Pradesh) was won by P. R. Khute (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 1999 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 51,759 votes over Parasram Bhardwaj. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Sarangarh, Madhya Pradesh, from 1977 to 1999.
Full Election History, 1977–1999
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
Govind Ram Miri
Bharatiya Lok Dal
116,030
52.8%
Gondil Prasad Anuragi (Indian National Congress)
12,176 (5.5 pts)
1980
Parasram Ram Prasad
Congress (I)
155,466
61.2%
Govindram Miri (Janata Party)
104,609 (41.1 pts)
1984
Parasram Bharadwaj
Indian National Congress
232,861
66.0%
Reshamlal Jangde (Bharatiya Janata Party)
165,179 (46.8 pts)
1989
Parasram Bhardwaj
Indian National Congress
223,385
44.7%
Pooranlal Jangde (Independent)
71,215 (14.2 pts)
1991
Paras Ram Bharadwaj
Indian National Congress
149,987
42.2%
Resham Lal Jangde (Persadih) (Bharatiya Janata Party)
45,012 (12.7 pts)
1996
Paras Ram Bhardwaj
Indian National Congress
218,055
39.9%
Dauram Ratnakar (Bahujan Samaj Party)
33,277 (6.1 pts)
1998
Paras Ram Bharadwaj
Indian National Congress
217,558
34.6%
P.R. Khute (Bharatiya Janata Party)
6,387 (1.0 pts)
1999
P. R. Khute
Bharatiya Janata Party
281,769
41.8%
Parasram Bhardwaj (Indian National Congress)
51,759 (7.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate Party Votes Share
Govind Ram Miri
Bharatiya Lok Dal
116,030
52.8%
Gondil Prasad Anuragi
Indian National Congress
103,854
47.2%
1980
Candidate Party Votes Share
Parasram Ram Prasad
Congress (I)
155,466
61.2%
Govindram Miri
Janata Party
50,857
20.0%
Bhikamlal Manhar
Janata Party (Secular)
19,707
7.8%
Chhaganlal Sagar
Independent
7,909
3.1%
Dayawantdas
Independent
5,899
2.3%
Puranlal Jangde
Independent
5,701
2.2%
Govindaram
Independent
5,647
2.2%
Muktaranlal
Independent
1,760
0.7%
Kalyandas
Independent
1,243
0.5%
1984
Candidate Party Votes Share
Parasram Bharadwaj
Indian National Congress
232,861
66.0%
Reshamlal Jangde
Bharatiya Janata Party
67,682
19.2%
Dauram Ratnakar
Independent
34,411
9.8%
Jaggoo
LKD
11,855
3.4%
Ghasilal Kurre
Independent
5,866
1.7%
1989
Candidate Party Votes Share
Parasram Bhardwaj
Indian National Congress
223,385
44.7%
Pooranlal Jangde
Independent
152,170
30.4%
Dau Ram
Bahujan Samaj Party
113,894
22.8%
Ghasi Ram Kurre
LKD (B)
8,033
1.6%
Kali Ram
Independent
2,352
0.5%
1991
Candidate Party Votes Share
Paras Ram Bharadwaj
Indian National Congress
149,987
42.2%
Resham Lal Jangde (Persadih)
Bharatiya Janata Party
104,975
29.5%
Dauram Ratnaker
Bahujan Samaj Party
83,919
23.6%
Paras Ram Bharadwaj (Raipur)
Independent
4,860
1.4%
Firat Ram Suryawanshi
Janata Dal
2,621
0.7%
Bhanu Pratap Khunte
Independent
1,962
0.6%
Ghansi Lal Kurre
Independent
1,412
0.4%
Ram Krishna
Independent
1,285
0.4%
Paras Ram Ratre
Independent
1,132
0.3%
Mohan Lal Chouhan
DDP
1,089
0.3%
Khilawan Prasad Vidrohi
Independent
1,018
0.3%
Pooran Lal Jangde
Independent
736
0.2%
Resham Lal Jangde (Gudhiyari)
Independent
673
0.2%
1996
Candidate Party Votes Share
Paras Ram Bhardwaj
Indian National Congress
218,055
39.9%
Dauram Ratnakar
Bahujan Samaj Party
184,778
33.8%
Shyamsundar Ratre
Bharatiya Janata Party
112,480
20.6%
Narain Prasad Chhadimali
Independent
8,617
1.6%
K.P. Haripriya
AIIC(T)
8,038
1.5%
Brij Lal
Independent
3,250
0.6%
Vishvas Sher Singh
Independent
2,504
0.5%
J.D. Tandi
Independent
2,221
0.4%
Rakesh Kumar Jangre
Independent
1,828
0.3%
Ram Khilavan Chauhan
Independent
1,712
0.3%
Mohan Lal Chauhan
Independent
1,130
0.2%
Chini Ram Nirala
Independent
1,100
0.2%
Ramnath Manav
Independent
1,093
0.2%
1998
Candidate Party Votes Share
Paras Ram Bharadwaj
Indian National Congress
217,558
34.6%
P.R. Khute
Bharatiya Janata Party
211,171
33.6%
Dau Ram Ratnakar
Bahujan Samaj Party
177,463
28.2%
Lakhan
AJBP
8,110
1.3%
Subey Ram
Independent
4,616
0.7%
Narayan Prasad Chhadimaly
Independent
4,424
0.7%
Saheb Lal Chouhan
Independent
2,932
0.5%
Vishwas Sher Singh
Independent
2,140
0.3%
1999
Candidate Party Votes Share
P. R. Khute
Bharatiya Janata Party
281,769
41.8%
Parasram Bhardwaj
Indian National Congress
230,010
34.1%
Dauram Ratnakar
Bahujan Samaj Party
148,659
22.0%
Fulsingh Banjare
Samajwadi Party
3,482
0.5%
Jyoti Kumar Akela
CSP
3,213
0.5%
Ajesh Ware
GGP
2,831
0.4%
Mayaram Negi
AJBP
2,245
0.3%
Saheb Lal Chouhan
AD
2,068
0.3%
Advocate Ramkrishana Jangde
Nationalist Congress Party
607
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 5.5 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 41.1 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 46.8 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 14.2 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 12.7 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 6.1 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 1.0 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 7.7 pts 1977
1980
1984
1989
1991
1996
1998
1999
Trend
Sarangarh has been contested at 8 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sarangarh in the 1999 Lok Sabha election?
P. R. Khute (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Sarangarh, Madhya Pradesh, in 1999 with 281,769 votes (41.8%), a margin of 51,759 votes over Parasram Bhardwaj.
Which parties have won Sarangarh since 1977?
Since 1977, Sarangarh has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Sarangarh?
The closest result on record for Sarangarh was 1998, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 6,387 votes (1.0 percentage points).
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