1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): SHYAMA CHARAN SHUKLA — 340,635 votes
Rank 2: CHANDRA SHEKHAR SAHU " CHAMPU" — 325,200 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 15,435
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MADHYA PRADESH · Lok Sabha · 4 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): CHANDRASHEKHAR SAHU (CHAMPU) — 332,874 votes
Rank 2: PAWAN DIWAN — 285,142 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 47,732
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): PAWAN DIWAN — 250,521 votes
Rank 2: CHANDRA SEKHAR — 243,581 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 6,940
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): PAWAN DIWAN — 205,362 votes
Rank 2: CHANDRASHEKAR SAHU — 183,883 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 21,479
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