State assembly elections in India
2003 Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election|
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| Turnout | 71.30% |
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First party
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Second party
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| Leader
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Raman Singh
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Ajit Jogi
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| Party
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BJP
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INC
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| Leader since
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7 December 2003
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24 July 1999
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| Leader's seat
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Rajnandgaon
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Marwahi
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| Seats won
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50
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37
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| Seat change
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| Percentage
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39.26%
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36.71%
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| Swing
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Chhattisgarh in December 2003, electing the 90 members of the first Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. 2003 elections were the first election in Chhattisgarh after its formation from Madhya Pradesh. The results of the election were announced in early December. Incumbent Chief Minister Ajit Jogi lost the election, while Bharatiya Janata Party won the elections. Raman Singh was sworn-in as chief minister.
Results
Party-wise
Summary of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election result
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| Parties and Coalitions
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Popular vote
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Seats
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| Vote
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%
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+/-
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Contested
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Won
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+/-
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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37,89,914
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39.26
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90
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50
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|
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Indian National Congress
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35,43,754
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36.71
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90
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37
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Bahujan Samaj Party
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4,29,334
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4.45
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54
|
2
|
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Nationalist Congress Party
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6,77,983
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7.02
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89
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1
|
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Independents
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6,86,942
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7.12
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254
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0
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| Total
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96,53,571
|
100.00
|
|
90
|
100.00
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±0
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Region-wise
| Division
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Seats
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| BJP
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INC
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Others
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| Surguja
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14
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10
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4
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-
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| Central Chhattisgarh
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64
|
31
|
30
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3
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| Bastar
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12
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9
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3
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-
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| Total
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90
|
50
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37
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3
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District-wise
Constituency-wise
