CHATRA
Constituency no. 44 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called CHATRA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1984
YOGESHWAR PRASAD YOGESH
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1984
1,56,542
41.84% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
ICJSHUKDEO PRASAD VERMA
- Votes
- 54,478
- Vote share
- 14.56%
- Behind by
- 1,56,542
Electors
7,29,752
Total votes polled
3,74,141
Valid votes
3,74,141
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.3%
Full result, 1984
13 candidates · 3,74,141 valid votes
YOGESHWAR PRASAD YOGESHINCwon
2,11,020
56.4%
SHUKDEO PRASAD VERMAICJ
54,478
14.6%
INDER SINGH NAMDHARIBJP
53,971
14.4%
VINOD SINGHIND
26,753
7.2%
RABINDRA PRATAPIND
8,438
2.3%
MADHU SINGHIND
4,658
1.2%
GULAM HASAIN ALIIND
3,275
0.9%
FAUDAR YADAVIND
3,000
0.8%
SHEO SHANKER SINGHIND
2,612
0.7%
TARA NATH SHARMAIND
1,983
0.5%
KAMDEO PRASAD SINGHIND
1,791
0.5%
HARIDWAR PATHAKIND
1,281
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nagmani | RJD | 2,19,783 | 52.73% | Dhirendra Agrawal | 55,099 |
| 1998 | DHIRENDRA AGRAWAL | BJP | 2,25,086 | 45.06% | NAGMANI | 33,375 |
| 1996 | DHEERENDRA AGRAWAL | BJP | 2,16,715 | 42.85% | KRISHNA NANDAN PRASAD | 54,370 |
| 1991 | UPENDRA NATH VERMA | JD | 1,52,477 | 38.07% | DHIRENDRA AGRAWAL | 41,379 |
| 1989 | UPENDER NATH VERMA | JD | 2,24,839 | 49.60% | YOGEHSWAR PARSAD YOGESH | 77,371 |
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 constituency in 1999?
Nagmani (RJD) won CHATRA in 1999, by a margin of 55,099 votes.
Which party has won CHATRA the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHATRA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won CHATRA the most times?
Nagmani, with 1 win between 1999 and 1999.
