Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Janardan Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Chatra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 67,441 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Subedar Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 28,886 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Janardan Paswan | 67441 | 51.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Subedar Paswan | 28886 | 21.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sahindra Ram | 18883 | 14.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Krishna Bhuiyan | 4219 | 3.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sagar Ram | 3347 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Mithlesh Kumar | 2943 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Suresh Das | 2239 | 1.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Nandlal Bhuiyan | 1626 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Pramod Kumar Ram | 1366 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Kameshwar Ganjhu | 1314 | 1.00% | Independent |
The Chatra constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Janardan Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 67,441 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.