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Election results

In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Dharam Lal Kaushik of BJP won in this seat defeating Rajendra Shukla of INC by a margin of 26,524 which was 13.51% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 43% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Siyaram Kaushik of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dharam Lal Kaoushik of BJP by a margin of 10,968 votes which was 6.19% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 47.19% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Dharam Lal Kaushik of BJP won this seat beating Siyaram Kaushik of INC by a margin of 6,070 votes which was 4.23% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 43.58% in the seat.
2018

Bilha Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP84,43143%
Dharam Lal Kaushik
Winner
Margin :26,524 (13.51%)
Winner
INC57,90729.49%Rajendra Shukla
JCCJ29,61315.08%Siyaram Kaushik
IND4,5182.3%Manoj Thakur
AAP4,4282.26%Sardar Jasbeer Singh
IND2,5831.32%Dilip Kumar Koshle
NCP1,6060.82%Nikhadram Nishad
NOTA1,2240.62%NOTA
IND1,2150.62%Devprasad
IND1,1760.6%Ganeshram Joshi
2013

Bilha Assembly election results

2008

Bilha Assembly election results

Demographic profile

Bilha Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20.06% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 10.86%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.78%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,06,081 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,54,073 were male and 1,51,996 female and 12 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Bilha in 2023 was 987 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,66,676 eligible electors, of which 1,35,933 were male, 1,30,730 female and 144 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,30,987 eligible electors, of which 1,20,219 were male, 1,10,768 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,10,109 eligible electors, of which 1,07,526 were male, 1,02,583 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Bilha in 2018 was 144. In 2013, there were 95 service voters registered in the constituency and 71 in 2008.

Poll dates

Bilha Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 on Friday, November 17, 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 2 on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Bilha voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Election Trivia

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Extent

Assembly constituency no.29. Bilha comprises of the following areas of Bilaspur district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Bilha Tehsil includes Bodri NP & Bilha NP II In Mungeli Tehsil (Part), Patharia R I Circle is present III In Bilaspur Tehsil (Part), there is Bilaspur R I Circle (Part) which covers Tifra PC, and in Bilaspur MC (Part), it includes Bilaspur (Municipal Corporation) Ward No 39, Bilaspur (Municipal Corporation) Ward No 54 & Bilaspur (Municipal Corporation) Ward No 55.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 777 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bilha is: 21°56'49.2"N 82°08'42.0"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Bilha constituency, which are: Mungeli, Takhatpur, Bilaspur, Masturi, Bhatapara, Nawagarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.

Voter turnout

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 69.49%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 73.68%, while it was 76.79% in 2013 and 68.34% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -4.19% compared to the 2018 turnout.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

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Winner vote share (%)

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Assembly cons. Results