2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Chhattisgarh in December 2003, electing the 90 members of the first Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. 2003 elections were the first election in Chhattisgarh after its formation from Madhya Pradesh. The results of the election were announced in early December. Incumbent Chief Minister Ajit Jogi lost the election, while Bharatiya Janata Party won the elections. Raman Singh was sworn-in as chief minister.
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All 90 seats to the Legislative Assembly 46 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 71.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| SN | Party | Seats Contested |
Seats won |
Seats Changed |
Votes Polled | Vote Share |
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| 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 90 | 50 | 0 | 37,89,914 | 39.26 |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 87 | 37 | 0 | 35,43,754 | 36.71 |
| 3 | Bahujan Samaj Party | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4,29,334 | 4.45 |
| 4 | Nationalist Congress Party | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6,77,983 | 7.02 |
| Total | 90 |
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