Chatra, Jharkhand — Lok Sabha Election Results
Chatra (Jharkhand) was won by Sunil Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 377,871 votes over Manoj Kumar Yadav. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Chatra, Jharkhand, from 2004 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2004–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dhirendra Agarwal | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 121,464 | 27.9% | Inder Singh Namdhari (Janata Dal (United)) | 18,855 (4.3 pts) |
| 2009 | Inder Singh Namdhari | Independent | 108,336 | 22.9% | Dhiraj Prasad Sahu (Indian National Congress) | 16,178 (3.4 pts) |
| 2014 | Sunil Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 295,862 | 41.5% | Dhiraj Prasad Sahu (Indian National Congress) | 178,026 (25.0 pts) |
| 2019 | Sunil Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 528,077 | 57.5% | Manoj Kumar Yadav (Indian National Congress) | 377,871 (41.2 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2004
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhirendra Agarwal | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 121,464 | 27.9% |
| Inder Singh Namdhari | Janata Dal (United) | 102,609 | 23.6% |
| Nagmani | Bharatiya Janata Party | 99,662 | 22.9% |
| Ramlal Oraon | Independent | 51,917 | 11.9% |
| Suresh Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 14,317 | 3.3% |
| Rampati Ranjan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 11,201 | 2.6% |
| Dr. Sita Ram Singh | Independent | 8,918 | 2.0% |
| Birju Ram | CPI (ML) Liberation | 8,631 | 2.0% |
| Raj Kumar Sharma | Independent | 4,098 | 0.9% |
| Muneshwar Singh | Independent | 2,821 | 0.6% |
| Abid Ali | Independent | 2,544 | 0.6% |
| Bharat Prasad Singh | Independent | 1,710 | 0.4% |
| Binod Bihari | Independent | 1,496 | 0.3% |
| Awadh Kishore Singh | Independent | 1,461 | 0.3% |
| Bindhyachal Singh | Independent | 1,435 | 0.3% |
| Chamari Ram | Independent | 1,220 | 0.3% |
2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inder Singh Namdhari | Independent | 108,336 | 22.9% |
| Dhiraj Prasad Sahu | Indian National Congress | 92,158 | 19.4% |
| Nagmani | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 68,764 | 14.5% |
| Keshwar Yadav | CPI (ML) Liberation | 63,846 | 13.5% |
| Arun Kumar Yadav | Janata Dal (United) | 46,088 | 9.7% |
| K.P. Sharma | JVM | 33,718 | 7.1% |
| Sugan Mahto | Bahujan Samaj Party | 16,408 | 3.5% |
| Dhirendra Agrawal | Independent | 15,591 | 3.3% |
| Ratnesh Kumar Gupta | Independent | 15,515 | 3.3% |
| Surendra Yadav | JKP | 6,845 | 1.4% |
| Paras Nath Manjhi | ABMSD | 6,678 | 1.4% |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 295,862 | 41.5% |
| Dhiraj Prasad Sahu | Indian National Congress | 117,836 | 16.5% |
| Nilam Devi | JVM(P) | 104,176 | 14.6% |
| Nagmani | AJSUP | 35,674 | 5.0% |
| Keshwar Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 29,754 | 4.2% |
| Banwari Saw | Communist Party of India | 21,261 | 3.0% |
| Sima Chandravansi | Aam Aadmi Party | 17,980 | 2.5% |
| Haji Jainul Abedin | Bahujan Samaj Party | 14,929 | 2.1% |
| Raj Kumar Pahan | RDP | 10,771 | 1.5% |
| Ramnaresh Singh | CPI (ML) Liberation | 8,341 | 1.2% |
| Naushad Alam | All India Trinamool Congress | 7,841 | 1.1% |
| Balwant Kumar | Janata Party | 6,845 | 1.0% |
| Sudhanshu Suman | Independent | 5,843 | 0.8% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 5,791 | 0.8% |
| Mahesh Singh Yadav | Janata Dal (United) | 5,783 | 0.8% |
| Sagar Ram | ABHM | 5,743 | 0.8% |
| Chandradeo Thakur | SP(I) | 4,725 | 0.7% |
| Mistar Alam Asrafee | RJM | 4,647 | 0.7% |
| Anil Kumar Oraon | Independent | 4,209 | 0.6% |
| Ashish Bhushan Pathak | Independent | 2,944 | 0.4% |
| Robin Singh | Independent | 2,016 | 0.3% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 528,077 | 57.5% |
| Manoj Kumar Yadav | Indian National Congress | 150,206 | 16.4% |
| Subhash Prasad Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 83,425 | 9.1% |
| Arjun Kumar | Communist Party of India | 22,577 | 2.5% |
| Nageshwar Ganjhu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 18,888 | 2.1% |
| Nandlal Prasad | Independent | 15,859 | 1.7% |
| Jaidula Ansari | Independent | 13,090 | 1.4% |
| Rajendra Sahu | Independent | 11,224 | 1.2% |
| Bagendra Ram | Independent | 8,256 | 0.9% |
| Arun Kumar Yadav | Independent | 7,227 | 0.8% |
| Duleshwar Saw | Independent | 6,362 | 0.7% |
| Rameshi Ram | Independent | 6,089 | 0.7% |
| Ashutosh Kumar | PJP(S) | 4,483 | 0.5% |
| Nandlal Prasad Keshari | Independent | 4,111 | 0.4% |
| Yogendra Yadav | Independent | 3,887 | 0.4% |
| Dhananjay Kumar | Independent | 3,856 | 0.4% |
| Sagar Ram | ABHM | 3,845 | 0.4% |
| Ayub Khan | Independent | 3,828 | 0.4% |
| Bhagalpuri Yadav | Independent | 3,732 | 0.4% |
| Pramod Toppo | Independent | 3,288 | 0.4% |
| Abdul Rajak Ansari | Independent | 3,218 | 0.4% |
| Shaukat Ali | Independent | 2,988 | 0.3% |
| Pankaj Ranjan | JPP | 2,761 | 0.3% |
| Ramanand Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,701 | 0.3% |
| Manoj Kumar Pandey | Independent | 2,052 | 0.2% |
| Pawan Kumar | Independent | 1,595 | 0.2% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Chatra has been contested at 4 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 2004. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Rashtriya Janata Dal, Independent, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Chatra in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Sunil Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Chatra, Jharkhand, in 2019 with 528,077 votes (57.5%), a margin of 377,871 votes over Manoj Kumar Yadav.
Which parties have won Chatra since 2004?
Since 2004, Chatra has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Independent, Rashtriya Janata Dal.
What was the closest result in Chatra?
The closest result on record for Chatra was 2009, when Independent beat Indian National Congress by just 16,178 votes (3.4 percentage points).