CHATRA
Assembly seat no. 264 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called CHATRA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1977
S. AHMAD SABR
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1977
176
0.55% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INDPRAJAPALAK NATH SINGH
- Votes
- 11,477
- Vote share
- 35.70%
- Behind by
- 176
Electors
1,07,814
Total votes polled
32,152
Valid votes
32,152
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
29.8%
Full result, 1977
12 candidates · 32,152 valid votes
S. AHMAD SABRJNPwon
11,653
36.2%
PRAJAPALAK NATH SINGHIND
11,477
35.7%
CHANDRADEO PRASADIND
2,143
6.7%
VRIJNANDAN UPADHYAYINC
1,433
4.5%
LAKSHMI PRASAD SHUKLAIND
1,230
3.8%
CHATUR SINGHIND
1,158
3.6%
SHEONAND SINGHIND
1,154
3.6%
YUGAL KISHORE PRASADIND
937
2.9%
RAMKISHORE JIT SINGHIND
329
1.0%
AWADH KISHORE YADAVIND
288
0.9%
SABIR MIANIND
209
0.7%
BASDEO LAL AGRAWALIND
141
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SATYANAND BHOKATA | BJP | 34,177 | 45.18% | JANARDAN PASWAN | 6,495 |
| 1995 | JANARDAN PASWAN | JD | 40,239 | 50.26% | MAHENDRA SINGH BHOGLA | 19,455 |
| 1990 | MAHENDRA PRASAD SINGH BHOGTA | BJP | 38,374 | 56.98% | SHIV JAGAT RAM | 26,654 |
| 1985 | MAHENDRA PRASAD SIGNH BHOGTA | BJP | 22,981 | 47.74% | NAND KISHORE PRASAD | 3,967 |
| 1980 | MAHESH RAM | INC(I) | 22,973 | 63.10% | BIKU RAM | 16,870 |
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 CHATRA assembly constituency in 2000?
SATYANAND BHOKATA (BJP) won CHATRA in 2000, by a margin of 6,495 votes.
Which party has won CHATRA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHATRA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won CHATRA the most times?
SATYANAND BHOKATA, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
