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, 1991
UPENDRA NATH VERMA
JD
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1991
41,379
10.33% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPDHIRENDRA AGRAWAL
- Votes
- 1,11,098
- Vote share
- 27.74%
- Behind by
- 41,379
Electors
8,85,639
Total votes polled
4,00,522
Valid votes
4,00,522
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.2%
Full result, 1991
37 candidates · 4,00,522 valid votes
UPENDRA NATH VERMAJDwon
1,52,477
38.1%
DHIRENDRA AGRAWALBJP
1,11,098
27.7%
NAGMANIINC
80,155
20.0%
AJOY KUMAR SINGHJP
16,663
4.2%
BHUNESHWAR YADAVIND
12,702
3.2%
KRISHNA MURARI SINGHIPF
9,462
2.4%
AJOY CHANDRA SINHAIND
2,258
0.6%
LONIK SINGHIND
1,697
0.4%
PURAN CHANDIND
1,605
0.4%
VISHWANATH SINGHIND
1,211
0.3%
BACHAN SINGHIND
1,058
0.3%
RAM NANDAN SINGHIND
905
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 37. 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.
