Election results
In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Vikram Mandavi of INC won in this seat defeating Mahesh Gagda of BJP by a margin of 21,584 which was 27.42% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 55.92% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Mahesh Gagda of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Vikram Mandavi of INC by a margin of 9,487 votes which was 13.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 41.82% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Mahesh Gagda of BJP won this seat beating Rajendra Pambhoi of INC by a margin of 10,521 votes which was 24.12% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 45.95% in the seat.
2018
Bijapur (ST) Assembly election results
2013
Bijapur Assembly election results
2008
Bijapur Assembly election results
Demographic profile
Bijapur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 4.01% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 81.38%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 40.86%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,69,041 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 81,463 were male and 87,570 female and 8 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Bijapur in 2023 was 1,075 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,60,937 eligible electors, of which 77,386 were male, 83,542 female and 111 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,57,334 eligible electors, of which 77,232 were male, 80,102 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,49,584 eligible electors, of which 72,249 were male, 77,335 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Bijapur in 2018 was 111. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 0 in 2008.
Poll dates
Bijapur Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 12, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 11, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Bijapur voted in Phase 1 on Friday, November 14, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Election Trivia
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Extent
Assembly constituency no.89. Bijapur comprises of the following areas of Bijapur district in the South region of Chhattisgarh: I Bhopalpattanam Tehsil and II Bijapur Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 8,906 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bijapur is: 18°51'18.7"N 80°47'48.5"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Bijapur constituency, which are: Narayanpur, Chitrakot, Dantewada, Konta. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, Mulugu and Jayashankar Bhupalpally districts of Telangana.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 46%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 48.93%, while it was 45.01% in 2013 and 29.19% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -2.93% compared to the 2018 turnout.