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, 1991
BHUNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA
CPI
Elections held
10
1967–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1991
24,681
4.95% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPYADUNATH PANDEY
- Votes
- 1,47,044
- Vote share
- 29.50%
- Behind by
- 24,681
Electors
10,19,773
Total votes polled
4,98,425
Valid votes
4,98,425
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.9%
Full result, 1991
26 candidates · 4,98,425 valid votes
BHUNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTACPIwon
1,71,725
34.5%
YADUNATH PANDEYBJP
1,47,044
29.5%
TEKLAL MEHTOIND
64,656
13.0%
GYAN RANJANINC
61,611
12.4%
TRIDIBESH GHOSHIPF
28,251
5.7%
SHRIPAL TIWARIIND
3,835
0.8%
GANESH PRASADJKP
2,807
0.6%
SARFARAJ AHMADIND
2,212
0.4%
DWARIKA PRASADSSD
1,904
0.4%
AJEEMAHUSSAIN (W)JP
1,669
0.3%
RAGHUNATH RAMIND
1,469
0.3%
K.D. KESHRIIND
1,303
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 26. 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.
