Election results
In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Chintamani Mahraj of INC won in this seat defeating Sidhnath Paikra of BJP by a margin of 21,923 which was 13.46% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 49.51% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Dr Preetam Ram of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Siddhnath Paikra of BJP by a margin of 31,823 votes which was 20.51% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 53.22% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Siddha Nath Paikra of BJP won this seat beating Chintamani Maharaj of IND by a margin of 30,578 votes which was 24.09% of the total votes polled in the constituency. IND had a vote share of 39.48% in the seat.
2018
Samri (ST) Assembly election results
2013
Samri Assembly election results
2008
Samri Assembly election results
Demographic profile
Samri Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 4.15% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 72.18%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 57.98%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,18,176 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,08,558 were male and 1,09,615 female and 3 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Samri in 2023 was 1,010 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,97,812 eligible electors, of which 98,844 were male, 98,968 female and 221 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,86,219 eligible electors, of which 93,883 were male, 92,336 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,446 eligible electors, of which 82,986 were male, 81,460 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Samri in 2018 was 221. In 2013, there were 1 service voters registered in the constituency and 40 in 2008.
Poll dates
Samri 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, Samri 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.8. Samri comprises of the following areas of Balrampur-Ramanujganj district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Samari Tehsil and II Rajpur Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,525 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Samri is: 23°21'45.0"N 83°41'15.7"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Samri constituency, which are: Jashpur, Ramanujgunj, Pratappur, Lundra, Bhatgaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Latehar and Gumla districts of Jharkand.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 83.44%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 82.5%, while it was 83.39% in 2013 and 77.04% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.94% compared to the 2018 turnout.