HAZARIBAGH
Constituency no. 48 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called HAZARIBAGH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1984
DAMODAR PANDEY
INC
Elections held
10
1967–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1984
60,381
16.31% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
CPIBHUWANESHWAR PD. MEHTO
- Votes
- 1,16,381
- Vote share
- 31.44%
- Behind by
- 60,381
Electors
7,94,720
Total votes polled
3,70,181
Valid votes
3,70,181
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.6%
Full result, 1984
13 candidates · 3,70,181 valid votes
DAMODAR PANDEYINCwon
1,76,762
47.8%
BHUWANESHWAR PD. MEHTOCPI
1,16,381
31.4%
SYED TARIQ HASSANBJP
26,218
7.1%
ARJUN RAMJMM
18,247
4.9%
YASHWANT SINHAJNP
10,727
2.9%
RAMNIK GUPTAIND
6,208
1.7%
BHUSAN SINGHIND
3,903
1.1%
BHARAT PATHAKIND
2,881
0.8%
ASHU SAOIND
2,543
0.7%
MAHADEO LAL GUPTAIND
1,931
0.5%
BHAIYA ARJUN PRASADIND
1,812
0.5%
RAMCHANDER PRASADIND
1,417
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Yashwant Sinha | BJP | 2,83,956 | 47.98% | Akalu Ram Mahto | 1,82,642 |
| 1998 | YASHWANT SINHA | BJP | 3,23,283 | 46.71% | BHUWANESHWAR PD.MEHTA | 1,63,506 |
| 1996 | MAHABIR LAL VISWAKARMA | BJP | 2,37,357 | 38.36% | BHUMESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA | 71,251 |
| 1991 | BHUNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA | CPI | 1,71,725 | 34.45% | YADUNATH PANDEY | 24,681 |
| 1989 | YADUNATH PANDEY | BJP | 2,33,060 | 43.98% | BHUNESHWAR PD. MEHTA | 43,419 |
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 HAZARIBAGH constituency in 1999?
Yashwant Sinha (BJP) won HAZARIBAGH in 1999, by a margin of 1,82,642 votes.
Which party has won HAZARIBAGH the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has HAZARIBAGH gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 1999.
Who has won HAZARIBAGH the most times?
DAMODAR PANDEY, with 2 wins between 1971 and 1984.
