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{{Short description|State assembly elections in India}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2003 Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election
| country = India
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = 1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1998(MP)
| next_election = 2008 Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election
| next_year = 2008
| seats_for_election = All 90 seats to the [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]
| result =
| majority_seats = 46
| election_date = 1 December 2003
| turnout = 71.30%
| image_size = 100px


| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| image1 = Dr Raman Singh at Press Club Raipur Mood 2.jpg
| leader1 = [[Raman Singh]]
| leader_since1 = 7 December 2003
| leaders_seat1 = Rajnandgaon
| last_election1 =
| seats1 = 50
| seat_change1 = {{nochange}}
| percentage1 = 39.26%
| swing1 = {{nochange}}


| party2 = Indian National Congress
| image2 = Ajit_Jogi.png
| leader2 = [[Ajit Jogi]]
| leader_since2 = 24 July 1999
| leaders_seat2 = Marwahi
| last_election2 =
| seats2 = 37
| seat_change2 = {{nochange}}
| percentage2 = 36.71%
| swing2 = {{nochange}}


| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh|CM]]
| before_election = [[Ajit Jogi]]
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = [[Raman Singh]]
| after_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}

'''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 [[List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Minister]] [[Ajit Jogi]] lost the election, while [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] won the elections. [[Raman Singh]] was sworn-in as chief minister.

==Results==
<section begin=Results />{{election table|title=Summary of the [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly ]] [[2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|election result]]}}
!colspan=8|[[File:India Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly 2003.svg]]
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" width="150" |Parties and Coalitions
! colspan="3" | Popular vote
! colspan="3" |Seats
|-
! width="70" | Vote
! width="45" | %
! width ="50"| +/-
! Contested
! Won
!+/-
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|37,89,914
|39.26
|
|90
|50
|
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|35,43,754
|36.71
|
|90
|37
|
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
|4,29,334
|4.45
|
|54
|2
|
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" |
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|6,77,983
|7.02
|
|89
|1
|
|-
|style="background-color:grey"|
|[[Independent politician|Independents]]
|6,86,942
|7.12
|
|254
|0
|
|-
| colspan="8" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| align="left" colspan="2"| Total
| 96,53,571
| 100.00
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|
| 90
| 100.00
| ±0
|}

=== By constituency ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Results
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency
! colspan="4" |Winner
! colspan="4" |Runner Up
! rowspan="2" |Margin
|-
! #
! Name
! Candidate
! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
! Candidate
! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
|-
|1
| [[Manendragarh Assembly constituency|Manendragarh]]
| Gulab Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|41515
|Ram Lakhan Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|33989
|7526
|-
|2
| [[Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Baikunthpur]]
| Ram Chandra Singh Dev
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 51107
| [[Bhaiyalal Rajwade]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 43137
| 7970
|-
| 3
| [[Premnagar Assembly constituency|Premnagar]]
| [[Renuka Singh (politician)|Renuka Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 48363
| Tuleshwar Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 30611
| 17752
|-
| 4
| [[Surajpur, Chhattisgarh|Surajpur]]
| [[Shiv Pratap Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 51228
| Bhanu Pratap Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 23717
| 27511
|-
| 5
| [[Ramanujganj Assembly constituency|Pal]]
| [[Ramvichar Netam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 36309
| [[Brihaspat Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 26096
| 10213
|-
| 6
| [[Samri Assembly constituency|Samri]]
| Siddha Nath Paikra
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 31878
| Maheswar Paikara
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 18496
| 13382
|-
| 7
| [[Lundra Assembly constituency|Lundra]]
| Vijaya Nath
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 34357
| Ramdev Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 34315
| 42
|-
| 8
| Pilkha
| [[Ram Sewak Paikra]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 59967
| Premsai Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 39466
| 20501
|-
| 9
| [[Ambikapur Assembly constituency|Ambikapur]]
| [[Kamalbhan Singh Marabi]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 65812
| Madan Gopal Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 28590
| 37222
|-
| 10
| [[Sitapur, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Sitapur]]
| Amarjeet Bhagat
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 35369
| Raja Ram Bhagat
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 30267
| 5102
|-
| 11
| Bagicha
| Ganesh Ram Bhagat
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 43846
| Anand Lal Kujur
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 33274
| 10572
|-
| 12
| [[Jashpur Assembly constituency|Jashpur]]
| Raj Sharan Bhagat
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 45295
| Vikaram Bhagat
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 35732
| 9563
|-
| 13
| Tapkara
| Bharat Sai
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 42213
| Mohan Sai
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 28622
| 13591
|-
| 14
| [[Pathalgaon Assembly constituency|Pathalgaon]]
| Rampukar Singh Thakur
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 37205
| [[Vishnudeo Sai]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 36888
| 317
|-
| 15
| [[Dharamjaigarh Assembly constituency|Dharamjaigarh]]
| Om Prakash Rathia
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 50148
| [[Chanesh Ram Rathiya]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 34530
| 15618
|-
| 16
| [[Lailunga Assembly constituency|Lailunga]]
| Satyanand Rathia
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 41165
| Prem Singh Sidar
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 35275
| 5890
|-
| 17
| [[Raigarh Assembly constituency|Raigarh]]
| Vijay Agrawal
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 52310
| Krishna Kumar
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 43871
| 8439
|-
| 18
| [[Kharsia Assembly constituency|Kharsia]]
| [[Nand Kumar Patel]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 70433
| Laxmi Prasad Patel
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 37665
| 32768
|-
| 19
| Saria
| Shakajeet Nayak
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 39962
| Virajeshwar Pradhan
| bgcolor=#757575|
| Independent
| 21669
| 18293
|-
| 20
| [[Sarangarh Assembly constituency|Sarangarh]]
| Kamda Jolhe
| {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
| 32577
| Shyam Sunder
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 24419
| 8158
|-
| 21
| [[Rampur, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Rampur]]
| [[Nanki Ram Kanwar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 35642
| [[Pyarelal Kanwar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 35262
| 380
|-
| 22
| [[Katghora Assembly constituency|Katghora]]
| Bodhram Kanwar
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 79049
| [[Banwari Lal Agrawal]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 75196
| 3853
|-
| 23
| [[Pali-Tanakhar Assembly constituency|Tanakhar]]
| Ram Dayal Uike
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 48844
| Hira Singh Markam
| {{Full party name with color|Gondwana Ganatantra Party}}
| 28531
| 20313
|-
| 24
| [[Marwahi Assembly constituency|Marwahi]]
| [[Ajit Jogi]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 76269
| [[Nand Kumar Sai]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 22119
| 54150
|-
| 25
| [[Kota, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Kota]]
| [[Rajendra Prasad Shukla]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 39545
| Bhupendra Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 37866
| 1679
|-
| 26
| [[Lormi Assembly constituency|Lormi]]
| [[Dharmjeet Singh Thakur]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 47998
| Muniram Sahu
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 32332
| 15666
|-
| 27
| [[Mungeli Assembly constituency|Mungeli]]
| Chandrabhan
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 41377
| Vikram Mohile
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 34621
| 6756
|-
| 28
| Jarhagaon
| Churawan Mangeshkar
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 46744
| Chouwadas Khandekar
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 34759
| 11985
|-
| 29
| [[Takhatpur Assembly constituency|Takhatpur]]
| Balram Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 39362
| Jagjeet Singh Makkad
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 32671
| 6691
|-
| 30
| [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Bilaspur]]
| [[Amar Agrawal]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 61154
| Anil Kumar Tah
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 55311
| 5843
|-
|
| Bilha || Siyaram Kaushik || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|
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| Masturi || Dr. Krishnamurti Bandhi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Sipat || Badhridhar Diwan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Akaltara || Ramadhar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Pamgarh || Mahant Ram Sundar Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Champa || Moti Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Sakti || Megharam Sahu || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Malkharoda || Lalsay Khunte || {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
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| Chandrapur || Novel Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}
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| Raipur Town || Brijmohan Agrawal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Raipur Rural || Rajesh Munat || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Abhanpur || Dhanendra Sahu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Mandirhasod || Satyanarayan Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Arang || Sanjay Dhidhi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Dharsiwa || Deoji Bhai || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Bhatapara || Chaitram Sahu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Baloda Bazar || [[Ganesh Shankar Bajpai]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Pallari || Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahria || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Kasdol || Rajkamal Singhania || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Bhatgaon || Dr. Hari Das Bhardwaj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Rajim || Chandulal Sahu || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Bindranawagarh || Omkar Shah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Saraipali || Trilochan Patel || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Basna || Dr. Trivikram Bhoi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Khallari || Preetam Singh Diwan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Mahasamund || Poonam Chandrakar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Sihawa || Pinky Dhruw || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Kurud || Ajay Chandrakar "dala" || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Dhamtari || Inder Chopra || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Bhanupratappur || Deolal Dugga || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Kanker || Aghan Singh Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Narayanpur || Vikram Usendi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Keskala || Mahesh Baghel || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Kondagaon || Ku. Lata Usendi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Bhanpuri || Kedar Kshyap || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Jagdalpur || Dr. Subhau Kashyap || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Keslur || Baiduram Kashyap || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Chitrakote || Lachhuram Kashyap || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Dantewada || Mahendra Karma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Konta || Kawasi Lakhma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| [[Bijapur Assembly constituency|Bijapur]] || [[Rajendra Pambhoi]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Maro || Dayal Das Baghel || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Bemetara || Dr. Chetan Verma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Saja || Ravindra Choubey || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Dhamdha || Tamradhwaj Sahu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Durg || Hem Chand Yadav || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Bhilai || Prem Prakash || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Patan || Bhupesh Baghel || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Gunderdehi || Ramshila Sahu || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Khertha || Dr Balmukund Dewagan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Balod || Pritam Sahu || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Dondi Lohara || Lal Mahendra Singh Tekam || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Chowki || Sanjeev Shah || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Khujji || Rajinader Pal Singh Bhatia || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Dongargaon || Pradeep Gandhi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Rajnandgaon || Udai Mudliyar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Dongargarh || Vinod Khandekar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| Khairagarh || Devwarth Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Birendranagar || Akabar Bhai || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| Kawardha || Yogeshwar Raj Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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==External links==
* {{URL|http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_NOV_2003/StatisticalReports_CHH_Nov2003.pdf|Chhattisgarh legislative assembly election, 2003 results on Indian Elections}}

{{Chhattisgarh elections}}

[[Category: State Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:2000s in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:2003 State Assembly elections in India|Chhattisgarh]]

2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election - Revision history

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