LOHARDAGA
Constituency no. 53 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called LOHARDAGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1989
SUMATI ORAON
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1989
39,072
10.58% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
BJPLALIT ORAON
- Votes
- 1,09,248
- Vote share
- 29.59%
- Behind by
- 39,072
Electors
8,25,417
Total votes polled
3,69,193
Valid votes
3,69,193
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.7%
Full result, 1989
11 candidates · 3,69,193 valid votes
SUMATI ORAONINCwon
1,48,320
40.2%
LALIT ORAONBJP
1,09,248
29.6%
KARAMCHAND BHAGATJD
69,169
18.7%
SODHNU BHAGATJMM
17,651
4.8%
SAMUEL HOROJKD
8,925
2.4%
BIRSA ORAONDDP
6,028
1.6%
BANDHNA ORAONIND
4,655
1.3%
KRISHNA BANGE ORAONIND
1,659
0.5%
SHANCHARWA MUNDAIND
1,351
0.4%
BIRBAL BHAGATIND
1,202
0.3%
RANSU ORAONIND
985
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dukha Bhagat | BJP | 1,63,658 | 45.02% | Indra Nath Bhagat | 3,823 |
| 1998 | INDRA NATH BHAGAT | INC | 2,33,629 | 45.66% | LALIT ORAON | 19,397 |
| 1996 | LALIT ORAON | BJP | 1,60,535 | 34.01% | BANDI ORAON | 40,569 |
| 1991 | LALIT ORAON | BJP | 1,39,611 | 37.40% | SUMATI ORAON (W) | 54,516 |
| 1989 | SUMATI ORAON | INC | 1,48,320 | 40.17% | LALIT ORAON | 39,072 |
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 LOHARDAGA constituency in 1999?
Dukha Bhagat (BJP) won LOHARDAGA in 1999, by a margin of 3,823 votes.
Which party has won LOHARDAGA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has LOHARDAGA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won LOHARDAGA the most times?
LALIT ORAON, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
