LOHARDAGA
Constituency no. 12 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2004.
Jharkhand also has an assembly constituency called LOHARDAGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2014
SUDARSHAN BHAGAT
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2014
6,489
1.00% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCRAMESHWAR ORAON
- Votes
- 2,20,177
- Vote share
- 33.80%
- Behind by
- 6,489
Electors
11,19,144
Total votes polled
6,51,460
Valid votes
6,51,460
NOTA votes
16,764
2.57% of votes polled
Turnout
58.2%
Full result, 2014
9 candidates · 6,51,460 valid votes
SUDARSHAN BHAGATBJPwon
2,26,666
34.8%
RAMESHWAR ORAONINC
2,20,177
33.8%
CHAMRA LINDAAITC
1,18,355
18.2%
BIRENDRA BHAGATJVM
26,109
4.0%
LAL SAY KUMAR BHAGATCPI(ML)(L)
13,252
2.0%
JAYRAM INDWARBSP
11,794
1.8%
MAHENDRA ORAONIND
6,436
1.0%
RANJIT ORAONIND
6,037
0.9%
NAWAL KISHOR SINGHIND
5,870
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SUKHDEO BHAGAT | INC | 4,83,038 | 49.95% | SAMIR ORAON | 1,39,138 |
| 2019 | SUDARSHAN BHAGAT | BJP | 3,71,595 | 45.45% | SUKHDEO BHAGAT | 10,363 |
| 2014 | SUDARSHAN BHAGAT | BJP | 2,26,666 | 34.79% | RAMESHWAR ORAON | 6,489 |
| 2009 | SUDARSHAN BHAGAT | BJP | 1,44,628 | 27.69% | CHAMRA LINDA | 8,283 |
| 2004 | RAMESHWAR ORAON | INC | 2,23,920 | 48.00% | DUKHA BHAGAT | 90,255 |
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 2024?
SUKHDEO BHAGAT (INC) won LOHARDAGA in 2024, by a margin of 1,39,138 votes.
Which party has won LOHARDAGA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2004.
How many times has LOHARDAGA gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2004 to 2024.
Who has won LOHARDAGA the most times?
SUDARSHAN BHAGAT, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2019.
