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, 1990
MAHENDRA PRASAD SINGH BHOGTA
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1990
26,654
39.58% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INCSHIV JAGAT RAM
- Votes
- 11,720
- Vote share
- 17.40%
- Behind by
- 26,654
Electors
1,67,212
Total votes polled
67,348
Valid votes
67,348
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
40.3%
Full result, 1990
10 candidates · 67,348 valid votes
MAHENDRA PRASAD SINGH BHOGTABJPwon
38,374
57.0%
SHIV JAGAT RAMINC
11,720
17.4%
SHANTU DASCPM
10,848
16.1%
JHAMAN SINGHIPF
3,296
4.9%
KAILASH RAMIND
1,465
2.2%
GARBUWA BHUIYANIND
530
0.8%
TELESHWAR PASWANDDP
478
0.7%
KEDAR RAMIND
378
0.6%
FEKU DASBKUS
193
0.3%
PRAYAG PASWANIND
66
0.1%
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.
