Parliamentary Constituency: Bastar(ST)

Polling Date : Apr 16

Results : 16th May 2009

No. of Electors	1039442	Polling Stations	1211
No. of Contestants	8	Polling %age	43.33

Candidates			Valid Votes in PC
Sl no.	Name	Party	Number	Percentage
1	BALIRAM KASHYAP	BJP	212893	47.26
2	MAHENDRA KARMA	INC	158520	35.19
3	RAMNATH SARFE	CPI	30608	6.8
8	DASI BAI	IND	24556	5.45
7	CHANDRA SHEKHAR DHRUVA (SHEKHAR)	IND	7465	1.66
4	LAXMINATH BHARTI	BSP	6856	1.52
6	SHIVRAM	CPI(ML)(L)	5017	1.11
5	SHKUNTALA ATE	SP	4510	1
Total Valid Votes			450425	100
Lead Margin			54373