Chatra Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Dhirendra Agarwal of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 18,855 votes (4.30%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 978,364 registered electors and 435,488 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Dhirendra Agarwal

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
18,855
Margin %
4.30%
Total Electors
978,364
Votes Polled
435,488
Turnout
44.50%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
144
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dhirendra Agarwal

Rashtriya Janata Dal

121,464
27.90%
Male
#2
Inder Singh Namdhari

Janata Dal (United)

102,609
23.60%
Male
#3
Nagmani

Bharatiya Janata Party

99,662
22.90%
Male
#4
Ramlal Oraon

Independent

51,917
11.90%
Male
#5
Suresh Yadav

Samajwadi Party

14,317
3.30%
Male
#6
Rampati Ranjan

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,201
2.60%
Male
#7
Dr. Sita Ram Singh

Independent

8,918
2.00%
Male
#8
Birju Ram

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

8,631
2.00%
Male
#9
Raj Kumar Sharma

Independent

4,098
0.90%
Male
#10
Muneshwar Singh

Independent

2,821
0.60%
Male
#11
Abid Ali

Independent

2,544
0.60%
Male
#12
Bharat Prasad Singh

Independent

1,710
0.40%
Male
#13
Binod Bihari

Independent

1,496
0.30%
Male
#14
Awadh Kishore Singh

Independent

1,461
0.30%
Male
#15
Bindhyachal Singh

Independent

1,435
0.30%
Male
#16
Chamari Ram

Independent

1,220
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dhirendra Agarwal Rashtriya Janata Dal 121,464 27.90%
2 Inder Singh Namdhari Janata Dal (United) 102,609 23.60%
3 Nagmani Bharatiya Janata Party 99,662 22.90%
4 Ramlal Oraon Independent 51,917 11.90%
5 Suresh Yadav Samajwadi Party 14,317 3.30%
6 Rampati Ranjan Bahujan Samaj Party 11,201 2.60%
7 Dr. Sita Ram Singh Independent 8,918 2.00%
8 Birju Ram Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 8,631 2.00%
9 Raj Kumar Sharma Independent 4,098 0.90%
10 Muneshwar Singh Independent 2,821 0.60%
11 Abid Ali Independent 2,544 0.60%
12 Bharat Prasad Singh Independent 1,710 0.40%
13 Binod Bihari Independent 1,496 0.30%
14 Awadh Kishore Singh Independent 1,461 0.30%
15 Bindhyachal Singh Independent 1,435 0.30%
16 Chamari Ram Independent 1,220 0.30%

Chatra — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Dhirendra Agarwal of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Chatra constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 18,855 votes.

Out of 978,364 registered electors, 435,488 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.50%. A total of 16 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dhirendra Agarwal (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 18,855 votes (4.30%%).

The voter turnout in Chatra for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 44.50%%.

16 candidates contested from Chatra constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Chatra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.