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Sarguja, Madhya Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Sarguja (Madhya Pradesh) was won by Khel Sai Singh (Indian National Congress) at the 1999 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 61,426 votes over Larang Sai. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Sarguja, Madhya Pradesh, from 1957 to 1999.

Full Election History, 1957–1999

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1957 Singh Maharajkumar Chandikeshwar Sharan Singh Ju Deo Indian National Congress 151,100 32.7% Singh Babunath (Indian National Congress) 22,873 (5.0 pts)
1962 Babunath Singh Indian National Congress 43,505 36.0% Asan Ram (Jharkhand Party) 21,277 (17.6 pts)
1967 B. Singh Indian National Congress 63,385 41.7% S. Ram (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 10,427 (6.9 pts)
1971 Babunath Singh Indian National Congress 78,859 52.6% Larang Sai (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 24,041 (16.0 pts)
1977 Larang Sai Bharatiya Lok Dal 165,952 71.6% Babunath (Indian National Congress) 100,183 (43.2 pts)
1980 Chakaradhari Congress (I) 128,284 51.0% Larang Sai (Janata Party) 62,289 (24.8 pts)
1984 Vijai Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 180,878 55.7% Larang Sai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 87,170 (26.8 pts)
1989 Larangsai Bharatiya Janata Party 206,428 54.4% Vijay Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress) 74,197 (19.6 pts)
1991 Khelsai Singh Indian National Congress 169,908 51.9% Larang Sai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 46,992 (14.3 pts)
1996 Khelsai Singh Indian National Congress 261,213 41.1% Larangsai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 8,771 (1.4 pts)
1998 Larang Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 295,452 44.5% Khel Sai Singh (Indian National Congress) 20,620 (3.1 pts)
1999 Khel Sai Singh Indian National Congress 297,778 51.3% Larang Sai (Bharatiya Janata Party) 61,426 (10.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1957

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Singh Maharajkumar Chandikeshwar Sharan Singh Ju Deo Indian National Congress 151,100 32.7%
Singh Babunath Indian National Congress 128,227 27.7%
Thakur Parasnath Independent 39,925 8.6%
Mikhel Independent 38,608 8.4%
Harishchandra Praja Socialist Party 36,170 7.8%
Dharampal Independent 35,122 7.6%
Chintamani Praja Socialist Party 33,143 7.2%

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Babunath Singh Indian National Congress 43,505 36.0%
Asan Ram Jharkhand Party 22,228 18.4%
Thakur Parasnath Independent 21,268 17.6%
Jagbandhan Prasad Praja Socialist Party 21,133 17.5%
Lallitkumar RRP 12,704 10.5%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B. Singh Indian National Congress 63,385 41.7%
S. Ram Bharatiya Jana Sangh 52,958 34.8%
B. Singh RPI 15,003 9.9%
S. Sai Samyukta Socialist Party 10,884 7.2%
C. Singh Praja Socialist Party 9,803 6.4%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Babunath Singh Indian National Congress 78,859 52.6%
Larang Sai Bharatiya Jana Sangh 54,818 36.5%
Bhinsent Tirke Independent 9,864 6.6%
Parasnath Independent 4,080 2.7%
Vansrup Singh Independent 2,427 1.6%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Larang Sai Bharatiya Lok Dal 165,952 71.6%
Babunath Indian National Congress 65,769 28.4%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chakaradhari Congress (I) 128,284 51.0%
Larang Sai Janata Party 65,995 26.2%
Bhuneshwar Singh Janata Party (Secular) 23,108 9.2%
Dilip Sai Independent 19,123 7.6%
Bhuneshwar Nath Independent 9,447 3.8%
Ram Nandan Singh Independent 3,544 1.4%
Satanarayan Independent 2,135 0.8%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Vijai Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 180,878 55.7%
Larang Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 93,708 28.8%
Bijai Kumar Communist Party of India 23,042 7.1%
Madhaw Rao Independent 14,721 4.5%
Mewalal Singh Independent 8,170 2.5%
Bhimsen Uraon Independent 4,356 1.3%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Larangsai Bharatiya Janata Party 206,428 54.4%
Vijay Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 132,231 34.9%
Indradeo Communist Party of India 32,910 8.7%
Dilipsai Independent 7,661 2.0%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Khelsai Singh Indian National Congress 169,908 51.9%
Larang Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 122,916 37.5%
Vijai Singh Communist Party of India 18,367 5.6%
Balam Independent 4,960 1.5%
Brijmohan Independent 4,885 1.5%
Motilal DDP 3,433 1.0%
Dilip Sai Independent 2,010 0.6%
Satyanarayan Independent 904 0.3%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Khelsai Singh Indian National Congress 261,213 41.1%
Larangsai Bharatiya Janata Party 252,442 39.7%
Jagmani Devi Communist Party of India 56,893 8.9%
Bhanu Pratap Singh AIIC(T) 21,328 3.4%
Tulsi Independent 13,317 2.1%
Laxman Independent 8,439 1.3%
Banarasi Independent 5,179 0.8%
Ram Achal Independent 5,007 0.8%
Shanta Bai Independent 4,025 0.6%
Shivprasad Independent 2,974 0.5%
Shiv Bhajan Independent 1,890 0.3%
Bhim Sain Uraon Independent 1,635 0.3%
Moharasi Independent 1,106 0.2%
Sukh Lal Independent 763 0.1%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Larang Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 295,452 44.5%
Khel Sai Singh Indian National Congress 274,832 41.4%
Jagmani Devi Communist Party of India 42,060 6.3%
Lakshmansingh Uday GGP 34,776 5.2%
Dashruram Independent 7,309 1.1%
Nandu Independent 4,494 0.7%
Jagdish Singh Baraik AJBP 3,658 0.6%
Benarsi Independent 1,667 0.3%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Khel Sai Singh Indian National Congress 297,778 51.3%
Larang Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 236,352 40.7%
Jagmani Devi CPI (Marxist) 11,985 2.1%
Professor Gopal Ram Independent 10,708 1.8%
Devsai Maravi Independent 7,015 1.2%
Dhansingh Dhurve ( Nan Baba) Bahujan Samaj Party 6,967 1.2%
Lakshmansingh Uday Urety Independent 6,295 1.1%
Nand Keshwar Singh AJBP 3,251 0.6%

Margin Over Time

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

1957: Indian National Congress margin 5.0 pts 1962: Indian National Congress margin 17.6 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 6.9 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 16.0 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 43.2 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 24.8 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 26.8 pts 1989: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 19.6 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 14.3 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 1.4 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 3.1 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 10.6 pts 1957 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999

Trend

Sarguja has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Sarguja in the 1999 Lok Sabha election?

Khel Sai Singh (Indian National Congress) won Sarguja, Madhya Pradesh, in 1999 with 297,778 votes (51.3%), a margin of 61,426 votes over Larang Sai.

Which parties have won Sarguja since 1957?

Since 1957, Sarguja has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Sarguja?

The closest result on record for Sarguja was 1996, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 8,771 votes (1.4 percentage points).

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