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, 1996
MAHABIR LAL VISWAKARMA
BJP
Elections held
10
1967–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1996
71,251
11.51% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPIBHUMESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA
- Votes
- 1,66,106
- Vote share
- 26.84%
- Behind by
- 71,251
Electors
12,13,041
Total votes polled
6,18,800
Valid votes
6,18,800
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
51.0%
Full result, 1996
36 candidates · 6,18,800 valid votes
MAHABIR LAL VISWAKARMABJPwon
2,37,357
38.4%
BHUMESHWAR PRASAD MEHTACPI
1,66,106
26.8%
TEKLAL MEHTOJMMM
97,816
15.8%
CHANDRASHEKHAR DUBEYINC
56,139
9.1%
GUNNI ORAONCPI(ML)(L)
18,961
3.1%
HEERA LAL SAHAJMM
8,693
1.4%
BIGAN MAHTOIND
3,706
0.6%
NANHKU MUNDAIND
3,255
0.5%
RAGENDRA PRASADIND
2,663
0.4%
SAFIR UDDIN ANSARIIND
2,353
0.4%
SUKH SAGAR PRASADBSP
1,933
0.3%
JYOTI LAL RAMIND
1,678
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 36. 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.
