CHAKRADHARPUR
Assembly seat no. 299 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 1995
LAXMAN GILUWA
BJP
Elections held
9
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1995
1,746
2.12% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INCSOMAI GAGRAI
- Votes
- 15,733
- Vote share
- 19.10%
- Behind by
- 1,746
Electors
1,26,928
Total votes polled
82,364
Valid votes
82,364
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.9%
Full result, 1995
20 candidates · 82,364 valid votes
LAXMAN GILUWABJPwon
17,479
21.2%
SOMAI GAGRAIINC
15,733
19.1%
SUKHDEO HEMBRAMJMMM
15,544
18.9%
BAHADUR ORAONJMM
9,010
10.9%
RAMESH ORAONJD
8,396
10.2%
THOMAS PURTYJP
4,176
5.1%
SUKHRAM ORAONIND
1,991
2.4%
DHARAM DAS MUNDARIIND
1,933
2.4%
MANSINGH BANKIRAIND
1,705
2.1%
POUDA MUNDABPP
1,298
1.6%
PYARE LAL PURTYDDP
994
1.2%
MANGAL SINGH SAMADIND
959
1.2%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
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.
