Lohardaga Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Sadhnu Bhagat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lohardaga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 28,084 votes (31.00% vote share). The runner-up was Indra Nath Bhagat (Indian National Congress) with 25,526 votes.

A total of 16 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: Lohardaga
  • Constituency Number: 401
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sadhnu Bhagat

Bharatiya Janata Party

28,084
31.00%
#2
Indra Nath Bhagat

Indian National Congress

25,526
28.20%
#3
Jokhan Bhagat

Janata Dal

20,260
22.40%
#4
Abhay Kujur

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

2,522
2.80%
#5
Ekus Dhan

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

2,227
2.50%
#6
Ajay Kumar Kujur

Independent

2,172
2.40%
#7
Karma Oraon

Independent

1,560
1.70%
#8
Pinju Bhagat

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

1,521
1.70%
#9
Shishir Toppo

Independent

1,413
1.60%
#10
Arun Oraon

Independent

1,295
1.40%
#11
George Kujur

Samata Party

1,240
1.40%
#12
Basudeo Oraon

Independent

762
0.80%
#13
Vijay Kumar Khakra

Jharkhand Party

733
0.80%
#14
Basant Kumar Besra

Independent

627
0.70%
#15
Rajendra Oraon

Independent

454
0.50%
#16
Somra Oraon

Independent

201
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sadhnu Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party 28,084 31.00%
2 Indra Nath Bhagat Indian National Congress 25,526 28.20%
3 Jokhan Bhagat Janata Dal 20,260 22.40%
4 Abhay Kujur Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 2,522 2.80%
5 Ekus Dhan Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 2,227 2.50%
6 Ajay Kumar Kujur Independent 2,172 2.40%
7 Karma Oraon Independent 1,560 1.70%
8 Pinju Bhagat Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 1,521 1.70%
9 Shishir Toppo Independent 1,413 1.60%
10 Arun Oraon Independent 1,295 1.40%
11 George Kujur Samata Party 1,240 1.40%
12 Basudeo Oraon Independent 762 0.80%
13 Vijay Kumar Khakra Jharkhand Party 733 0.80%
14 Basant Kumar Besra Independent 627 0.70%
15 Rajendra Oraon Independent 454 0.50%
16 Somra Oraon Independent 201 0.20%

About Lohardaga Assembly Constituency

The Lohardaga constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Sadhnu Bhagat (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,084 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

16 candidates contested from Lohardaga assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sadhnu Bhagat (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Lohardaga assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.