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, 1996
LALIT ORAON
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1996
40,569
8.59% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCBANDI ORAON
- Votes
- 1,19,966
- Vote share
- 25.42%
- Behind by
- 40,569
Electors
9,38,725
Total votes polled
4,72,017
Valid votes
4,72,017
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.3%
Full result, 1996
15 candidates · 4,72,017 valid votes
LALIT ORAONBJPwon
1,60,535
34.0%
BANDI ORAONINC
1,19,966
25.4%
KARAM CHAND BHAGATJD
85,930
18.2%
BERNARD MINJJMM
71,952
15.2%
BINOD KUMAR BHAGATJKPP
12,188
2.6%
KARN TANNA BHAGATIND
4,460
0.9%
SHANICHARWA TANA BHAGATIND
4,423
0.9%
GUNI TANA BHAGATIND
2,832
0.6%
KARMA ORAONIND
2,798
0.6%
JUGESH ORAONIND
1,562
0.3%
BHOJA ORAONPSSS
1,529
0.3%
KRISHNA BANGE ORAONIND
1,255
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
