The 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election in Patan ended with Bhupesh Baghel of the INC at the top of the official count. Bhupesh Baghel polled 95,438 votes, while Vijay Baghel of the BJP finished second with 75,715. The difference between the two was 19,723 votes. With 217,319 registered electors and turnout recorded at about 84.62%, the constituency produced a substantial pool of polled votes from which the final verdict emerged.
The winner recorded 51.91% of the vote shown in the ECI detailed result, compared with 41.18% for the runner-up. Amit Ajit Jogi of JCCJ was the next notable candidate with 4,822 votes (2.62%), while NOTA received 641. These figures place the winning margin in the context of the full contest rather than treating the result as only a two-name headline.
2023 official result at a glance
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share | Position |
| Bhupesh Baghel | INC | 95,438 | 51.91% | Winner |
| Vijay Baghel | BJP | 75,715 | 41.18% | Runner-up |
| Amit Ajit Jogi | JCCJ | 4,822 | 2.62% | Third major |
| NOTA | NOTA | 641 | — | — |
Winning margin: 19,723 votes | Total electors: 217,319 | Turnout: about 84.62% | NOTA: 641
How the contest took shape
The defining numerical feature of the Patan result was the separation between the first two candidates. Bhupesh Baghel finished 19,723 votes ahead of Vijay Baghel. The runner-up, in turn, was 70,893 votes ahead of Amit Ajit Jogi. That distribution shows where the contest was concentrated when counting ended and how much electoral space remained outside the two leading candidates.
Amit Ajit Jogi received 4,822 votes. NOTA recorded 641. Neither figure is interchangeable with the winning margin: each represents a separate part of the constituency’s final vote record. The order of finish was determined by the certified candidate totals, with Bhupesh Baghel first and Vijay Baghel second.
Turnout, electorate and the scale of the result
Patan had 217,319 electors in the 2023 statistical record and turnout was about 84.62%. Participation provides the scale behind the result, while the candidate totals show how the votes cast were distributed. Bhupesh Baghel’s 95,438 votes translated into 51.91%, and Vijay Baghel’s 75,715 votes into 41.18%.
The vote-share gap between the top two was about 10.73 percentage points. Read together with the raw margin of 19,723 votes, it gives a concise picture of the 2023 mandate in Patan: who finished first, how far ahead the winner was, and how closely the runner-up followed in proportional terms.
The third candidate and NOTA in the final picture
The result also contained choices beyond the two leading parties. Amit Ajit Jogi of JCCJ polled 4,822 votes (2.62%), while 641 voters chose NOTA. Those numbers are part of the official result and help complete the constituency story, even though they were smaller than the totals of the winner and runner-up.
Election Mandi Analysis
The established 2023 record in Patan is straightforward: Bhupesh Baghel led the count with 95,438 votes and defeated Vijay Baghel by 19,723. The winner-runner-up share gap was about 10.73 percentage points, turnout was about 84.62%, and the next notable candidate, Amit Ajit Jogi, received 4,822. These verified figures describe the 2023 verdict without extending it into a prediction about a later election.
(FAQ)
Who won the Patan Assembly seat in 2023?
Bhupesh Baghel of INC won with 95,438 votes.
Who was the runner-up?
Vijay Baghel of BJP finished second with 75,715 votes.
What was the winning margin?
The winning margin was 19,723 votes.
What were the top two vote shares?
Bhupesh Baghel recorded 51.91% and Vijay Baghel recorded 41.18%.
Who was the third notable candidate?
Amit Ajit Jogi of JCCJ received 4,822 votes (2.62%).
How many votes did NOTA receive?
NOTA received 641 votes.
How many electors were registered?
The constituency had 217,319 electors in the 2023 ECI statistical record.
What was turnout?
Turnout was about 84.62% according to ECI AC-wise voter information.
Does the 2023 result decide a future election?
No. It records the established 2023 result; any later election has to be assessed from fresh official data and the candidates actually in the contest.
Sources
Primary source: Election Commission of India — Chhattisgarh Legislative Election 2023 Statistical Report, including Detailed Results, Constituency Data Summary and AC-wise Voters Information. Result date: 3 December 2023. Last verified for this article: 24 September 2026.
