CHAKRADHARPUR
Assembly seat no. 299 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
DEVENDRA MANJHI
JMM
Elections held
9
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1980
12,761
34.95% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
BJPJAGANNATH BANKIRA
- Votes
- 10,575
- Vote share
- 28.96%
- Behind by
- 12,761
Electors
90,646
Total votes polled
36,514
Valid votes
36,514
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.3%
Full result, 1980
4 candidates · 36,514 valid votes
DEVENDRA MANJHIJMMwon
23,336
63.9%
JAGANNATH BANKIRABJP
10,575
29.0%
DURGA MUNDAIND
2,145
5.9%
JOHAN MUNDAJKD
458
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CHUMNU ORAON | BJP | 24,243 | 30.19% | SUKHDEO HEMBROM | 6,213 |
| 1995 | LAXMAN GILUWA | BJP | 17,479 | 21.22% | SOMAI GAGRAI | 1,746 |
| 1990 | BAHADUR UROUN | JMM | 16,862 | 28.33% | MATHURA BODRA | 2,256 |
| 1985 | JAGARNATH BAKIRA | BJP | 12,653 | 30.29% | MAN RAI SINGH BODRA | 505 |
| 1980 | DEVENDRA MANJHI | JMM | 23,336 | 63.91% | JAGANNATH BANKIRA | 12,761 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHAKRADHARPUR assembly constituency in 2000?
CHUMNU ORAON (BJP) won CHAKRADHARPUR in 2000, by a margin of 6,213 votes.
Which party has won CHAKRADHARPUR the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHAKRADHARPUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won CHAKRADHARPUR the most times?
CHUMNU ORAON, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
