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, 1995
JANARDAN PASWAN
JD
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1995
19,455
24.30% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
BJPMAHENDRA SINGH BHOGLA
- Votes
- 20,784
- Vote share
- 25.96%
- Behind by
- 19,455
Electors
1,95,965
Total votes polled
80,066
Valid votes
80,066
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.9%
Full result, 1995
11 candidates · 80,066 valid votes
JANARDAN PASWANJDwon
40,239
50.3%
MAHENDRA SINGH BHOGLABJP
20,784
26.0%
KAUSHILYA DEVICPM
8,431
10.5%
DR. NAND KISHORE PRASADINC
2,982
3.7%
JHAMAN SINGHCPI(ML)(L)
2,212
2.8%
RAMBUJHAWAN RAJAKSP
2,038
2.5%
BIRESH RAMJMM
1,262
1.6%
DILIP KR. RAVIIND
985
1.2%
SANTAN BHUIYANJPP
527
0.7%
BAGESHWARIIND
413
0.5%
BILESHWAR RAM PASWANIND
193
0.2%
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.
