Election results
In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Sangeeta Sinha of INC won in this seat defeating Pawan Sahu of BJP by a margin of 27,488 which was 15.67% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 51.53% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Bhaiya Ram Sinha of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Pritam Sahu of BJP by a margin of 30,433 votes which was 19.28% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 56.3% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Madan Lal Sahu of BJP won this seat beating Mohan Patel of INC by a margin of 6,636 votes which was 4.98% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 42.51% in the seat.
2018
Sanjari Balod Assembly election results
2013
Sanjari Balod Assembly election results
2008
Sanjari Balod Assembly election results
Demographic profile
Sanjari Balod Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 6.32% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 22.77%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 79.06%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,23,947 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,09,643 were male and 1,14,304 female and 0 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Sanjari Balod in 2023 was 1,043 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,08,378 eligible electors, of which 1,03,343 were male, 1,05,035 female and 817 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,86,729 eligible electors, of which 94,075 were male, 92,654 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,460 eligible electors, of which 81,999 were male, 82,461 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Sanjari Balod in 2018 was 817. In 2013, there were 208 service voters registered in the constituency and 180 in 2008.
Poll dates
Sanjari Balod 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, Sanjari Balod 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.59. Sanjari Balod comprises of the following areas of Balod district in the Central region of Chhattisgarh: I Gurur Tehsil and II Sanjari Balod Tehsil (Part) – (i) Balod R I Circle (Including Balod NP).
This constituency covers an approximate area of 914 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sanjari Balod is: 20°41'55.0"N 81°19'58.1"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Sanjari Balod constituency, which are: Gunderdehi, Patan, Dhamtari, Bhanupratappur, Dondi Lohara. 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 84.83%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 84.3%, while it was 84.59% in 2013 and 81.1% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.53% compared to the 2018 turnout.