Hazaribagh Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Yashwant Sinha of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 40,164 votes (5.80%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,301,651 registered electors and 690,936 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Yashwant Sinha

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
40,164
Margin %
5.80%
Total Electors
1,301,651
Votes Polled
690,936
Turnout
53.10%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
154
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Yashwant Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

219,810
31.80%
Male
#2
Saurabh Narain Singh

Indian National Congress

179,646
26.00%
Male
#3
Chandra Prakash Chowdhary

Ajsu Party

86,880
12.60%
Male
#4
Shivlal Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

53,902
7.80%
Male
#5
Bhuvneshwar Prasad Mehta

Communist Party Of India

53,785
7.80%
Male
#6
Braj Kishore Jaiswal

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

43,745
6.30%
Male
#7
Snehlata Devi

Independent

13,701
2.00%
Male
#8
Kishor Kumar Pandey

Bahujan Samaj Party

12,506
1.80%
Male
#9
Digamber Ku. Mehta

Samajwadi Party

6,533
0.90%
Male
#10
Lalan Prasad

Independent

5,595
0.80%
Male
#11
Md. Moinuddin Ahmad

Independent

5,389
0.80%
Male
#12
Mahendra Kishore Mehta

Independent

4,829
0.70%
Male
#13
Deonath Mahto

Independent

4,622
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Yashwant Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 219,810 31.80%
2 Saurabh Narain Singh Indian National Congress 179,646 26.00%
3 Chandra Prakash Chowdhary Ajsu Party 86,880 12.60%
4 Shivlal Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 53,902 7.80%
5 Bhuvneshwar Prasad Mehta Communist Party Of India 53,785 7.80%
6 Braj Kishore Jaiswal Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 43,745 6.30%
7 Snehlata Devi Independent 13,701 2.00%
8 Kishor Kumar Pandey Bahujan Samaj Party 12,506 1.80%
9 Digamber Ku. Mehta Samajwadi Party 6,533 0.90%
10 Lalan Prasad Independent 5,595 0.80%
11 Md. Moinuddin Ahmad Independent 5,389 0.80%
12 Mahendra Kishore Mehta Independent 4,829 0.70%
13 Deonath Mahto Independent 4,622 0.70%

Hazaribagh — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Yashwant Sinha of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Hazaribagh constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 40,164 votes.

Out of 1,301,651 registered electors, 690,936 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.10%. A total of 13 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

Yashwant Sinha (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 40,164 votes (5.80%%).

The voter turnout in Hazaribagh for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 53.10%%.

13 candidates contested from Hazaribagh constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Hazaribagh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.