Chatra Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Janardan Paswan of Janata Dal won the Chatra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 40,239 votes (50.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mahendra Singh Bhogla (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 20,784 votes.

A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Chatra
  • Constituency Number: 374
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janardan Paswan

Janata Dal

40,239
50.30%
#2
Mahendra Singh Bhogla

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,784
26.00%
#3
Kaushilya Devi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

8,431
10.50%
#4
Dr. Nand Kishore Prasad

Indian National Congress

2,982
3.70%
#5
Jhaman Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

2,212
2.80%
#6
Rambujhawan Rajak

Samajwadi Party

2,038
2.60%
#7
Biresh Ram

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

1,262
1.60%
#8
Dilip Kr. Ravi

Independent

985
1.20%
#9
Santan Bhuiyan

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

527
0.70%
#10
Bageshwari

Independent

413
0.50%
#11
Bileshwar Ram Paswan

Independent

193
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janardan Paswan Janata Dal 40,239 50.30%
2 Mahendra Singh Bhogla Bharatiya Janata Party 20,784 26.00%
3 Kaushilya Devi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 8,431 10.50%
4 Dr. Nand Kishore Prasad Indian National Congress 2,982 3.70%
5 Jhaman Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 2,212 2.80%
6 Rambujhawan Rajak Samajwadi Party 2,038 2.60%
7 Biresh Ram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,262 1.60%
8 Dilip Kr. Ravi Independent 985 1.20%
9 Santan Bhuiyan Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 527 0.70%
10 Bageshwari Independent 413 0.50%
11 Bileshwar Ram Paswan Independent 193 0.20%

About Chatra Assembly Constituency

The Chatra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Janardan Paswan (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 40,239 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Chatra assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

Chatra is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Janardan Paswan (Janata Dal) won the Chatra assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.