Electoral history of Raman Singh

This is a summary of the electoral history of Raman Singh, an Indian politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for three consecutive terms from 2003 to 2018. He is the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state and currently serves as the Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly since December 2023.

Singh's career spans across the states of undivided Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. He has been elected to the Legislative Assembly seven times and served as a Member of Parliament in the 13th Lok Sabha.

Summary

Election House Constituency Result Party
1990 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Kawardha Won BJP
1993 Won
1998 Lost
1999 Lok Sabha Rajnandgaon Won
2004[a] Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Dongargaon Won
2008 Rajnandgaon Won
2013 Won
2018 Won
2023 Won

Assembly elections

Chhattisgarh 2023

In the 2023 elections, Singh won with his highest-ever margin, defeating the Congress candidate by over 45,000 votes. Following the BJP's return to power, he was elected as the Speaker of the Assembly.[1]

2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnandgaon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raman Singh 1,02,499 61.21 +9.52
INC Girish Dewangan 57,415 34.29 −6.54
Majority 45,084 26.92 +16.06
BJP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Chhattisgarh 2018

Despite a state-wide wave against the BJP, Singh successfully defended his seat against Karuna Shukla, the niece of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[2]

2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnandgaon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raman Singh 80,589 51.69 −4.94
INC Karuna Shukla 63,656 40.83 +7.60
Majority 16,933 10.86 −12.54
BJP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Chhattisgarh 2013

Singh led the BJP to a third term, winning Rajnandgaon by a significant margin.[3]

2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnandgaon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raman Singh 86,797 56.63 +2.14
INC Alka Mudliyar 50,931 33.23 +1.59
Majority 35,866 23.40 +0.55
BJP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Chhattisgarh 2004 (By-election)

Having been appointed CM without being an MLA, Singh contested a by-poll from Dongargaon to enter the assembly.[4]

2004 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly by-election: Dongargaon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raman Singh 42,115 52.54
INC Geeta Devi Singh 32,004 39.93
Majority 10,111 12.61
BJP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Lok Sabha elections

General election 1999

Singh defeated the sitting MP and former CM Motilal Vora, which paved the way for his entry into the Union Cabinet.[5]

1999 Indian general election: Rajnandgaon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raman Singh 3,04,611 51.46 +10.70
INC Motilal Vora 2,77,896 46.94 +2.25
Majority 26,715 4.52 +3.91
BJP gain from INC Swing {{{swing}}}

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections

1998

In a rare defeat, Singh lost the Kawardha seat to the Congress candidate.[6]

1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kawardha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Yogeshwar Raj Singh 52,950 58.49
BJP Raman Singh 37,524 41.45
Majority 15,426 17.04
INC gain from BJP Swing {{{swing}}}

1993

1993 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kawardha[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raman Singh 29,430 40.73
INC Shashi Prabha Devi 21,703 30.03
Majority 7,727 10.70
BJP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

1990

1990 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kawardha[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raman Singh 31,366 47.70
INC Jagdish Singh Chandrawanshi 15,333 23.32
Majority 16,033 24.38
BJP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Notes

  1. ^ By-election

References

  1. ^ "Rajnandgaon Election Results 2023". India Today. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  2. ^ "AC: Rajnandgaon 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ "AC: Rajnandgaon 2013". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Raman Singh Political Journey". Elections.in. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. ^ "PC: Rajnandgaon 1999". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. ^ "AC: Kawardha 1998". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  7. ^ "AC: Kawardha 1993". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  8. ^ "AC: Kawardha 1990". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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