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, 1991
LALIT ORAON
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1991
54,516
14.60% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCSUMATI ORAON (W)
- Votes
- 85,095
- Vote share
- 22.80%
- Behind by
- 54,516
Electors
8,28,306
Total votes polled
3,73,288
Valid votes
3,73,288
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.1%
Full result, 1991
17 candidates · 3,73,288 valid votes
LALIT ORAONBJPwon
1,39,611
37.4%
SUMATI ORAON (W)INC
85,095
22.8%
KARAM CHAND BHAGATJD
63,030
16.9%
BINOD BHAGATIND
61,020
16.4%
ABHA ROBA (W)JKP
7,262
1.9%
JATRU ORAONIPF
4,021
1.1%
KRISHNABANGE ORAONJNP
3,836
1.0%
YOGESH ORAONJP
1,632
0.4%
SANICHRWA MUNDAIND
1,491
0.4%
SITA RAM BHAGATIND
1,172
0.3%
MUKTI TIRKEYIND
1,138
0.3%
BASANT ORAONIND
1,015
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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 | 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.
