Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Satyanand Bhokta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chatra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 50,332 votes (39.40% vote share). The runner-up was Janardan Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 45,650 votes.
A total of 12 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satyanand Bhokta | 50332 | 39.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Janardan Paswan | 45650 | 35.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sanjay Lal Paswan | 5412 | 4.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Chhunnu Ram | 4623 | 3.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Umesh Singh Bhogta | 4571 | 3.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Sanjay Kumar Paswan | 3619 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Kailash Bhuiyan | 3421 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Lakhan Paswan | 3344 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Ambika Prasad Singh Bhokta | 2917 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajendra Choudary | 1835 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Tileshwar Ram | 1034 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Jagdish Singh Bhogta | 927 | 0.70% | Independent |
The Chatra constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Satyanand Bhokta (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,332 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.