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, 1998
DHIRENDRA AGRAWAL
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1998
33,375
6.68% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
RJDNAGMANI
- Votes
- 1,91,711
- Vote share
- 38.38%
- Behind by
- 33,375
Electors
10,18,303
Total votes polled
4,99,541
Valid votes
4,99,541
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.1%
Full result, 1998
14 candidates · 4,99,541 valid votes
DHIRENDRA AGRAWALBJPwon
2,25,086
45.1%
NAGMANIRJD
1,91,711
38.4%
MD. SAEED KHAJD
33,047
6.6%
DWARIKA PRASADSSD
14,897
3.0%
NARESH BHUIYANIND
14,586
2.9%
RANJEET SINGHSP
6,765
1.4%
LAKSHMAN THAKURLS
3,652
0.7%
RAFI ALAMIND
2,258
0.5%
GIRDHAREE YADAVIND
1,874
0.4%
ASHOK SHARMAAJBP
1,763
0.3%
YAM NARAYAN SINGHIND
1,249
0.3%
HASIB UDIN KHANIND
1,245
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
