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The 2004 Indian general election polls in Chhattisgarh were held for 11 seats in the state. This is the first time, that an election took place in this state after it achieved statehood from Madhya Pradesh in 2000. The Result was a Landslide Victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party winning 10 out of 11 Seats and the Indian National Congress could win only one seat. [1]
| Coalition/Alliance | Parties contesting | Seats won | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Alliance | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 | n/a | |
| United Progressive Alliance | Indian National Congress | 1 | n/a | |
| Left Front [lower-alpha 1] | Communist Party of India | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India | ||||
| Other parties | Independent | 0 | 0 | |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||||
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| No. | Name | Type | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote% | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote% | Votes | % | |||
| 1 | Surguja | ST | 48.78 | Nand Kumar Sai | BJP | 3,57,108 | Khelsai Singh | INC | 2,53,656 | 1,03,452 | 15.29 | ||||
| 2 | Raigarh | ST | 62.43 | Vishnudeo Sai | BJP | 3,29,057 | Rampukar Singh | INC | 2,54,814 | 74,243 | 11.45 | ||||
| 3 | Janjgir | GEN | 52.23 | Karuna Shukla | BJP | 3,03,655 | Charandas Mahant | INC | 2,92,326 | 11,329 | 1.58 | ||||
| 4 | Bilaspur | SC | 44.02 | Punnulal Mohle | BJP | 3,24,729 | Basant Pahre | INC | 2,43,176 | 81,533 | 13.12 | ||||
| 5 | Sarangarh | SC | 49.35 | Guharam Ajgalle | BJP | 2,42,575 | Parasram Bhardwaj | INC | 1,83,457 | 59,118 | 10.06 | ||||
| 6 | Raipur | GEN | 50.33 | Ramesh Bais | BJP | 3,57,108 | Shyama Charan Shukla | INC | 2,46,510 | 1,29,519 | 18.78 | ||||
| 7 | Mahasamund | GEN | 65.99 | Ajit Jogi | INC | 4,14,647 | Vidhya Charan Shukla | BJP | 2,96,142 | 1,18,505 | 15.63 | ||||
| 8 | Kanker | ST | 48.09 | Sohan Potai | BJP | 2,74,294 | Ganga Potai | INC | 2,00,668 | 73,626 | 13.29 | ||||
| 9 | Bastar | ST | 43.33 | Baliram Kashyap | BJP | 2,12,893 | Mahendra Karma | INC | 1,58,520 | 54,373 | 12.07 | ||||
| 10 | Durg | GEN | 52.08 | Tarachand Sahu | BJP | 3,82,757 | Bhupesh Baghel | INC | 3,21,289 | 61,468 | 8.07 | ||||
| 11 | Rajnandgaon | GEN | 59.38 | Pradeep Gandhi | BJP | 3,14,520 | Devvrat Singh | INC | 3,00,197 | 14,323 | 2.15 | ||||
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