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, 1996
DHEERENDRA AGRAWAL
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1996
54,370
10.75% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDKRISHNA NANDAN PRASAD
- Votes
- 1,62,345
- Vote share
- 32.10%
- Behind by
- 54,370
Electors
10,16,116
Total votes polled
5,05,695
Valid votes
5,05,695
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.8%
Full result, 1996
33 candidates · 5,05,695 valid votes
DHEERENDRA AGRAWALBJPwon
2,16,715
42.9%
KRISHNA NANDAN PRASADJD
1,62,345
32.1%
MUMTAJ ANSAREEINC
36,150
7.2%
MAHESH SINGH YADAVIND
34,872
6.9%
CHINTA SINGHCPI(ML)(L)
8,702
1.7%
JUBAIR AHMAD KHANAIICT
8,074
1.6%
POORAN CHANDIND
6,186
1.2%
RAMJEE MANJHEEIND
6,049
1.2%
PREM PRASAD GUPTAIND
5,555
1.1%
CHANDRANATH PATHAKIND
3,708
0.7%
SUBODH KUMAR CHOUDHARYBSP
3,504
0.7%
GIRDHAREE YADAVIND
1,956
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 33. 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.
