# Chatra Assembly constituency

Chatra Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Sukhlal Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Kamakhya Narain Singh | Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party |
| 1962 | Keshav Prasad Singh | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Keshav Prasad Singh | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Kamakhya Narain Singh | Janata Party |
| 1972 | Tapeshwar Deo | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | S. Ahmad Sabr | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Mahesh Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Mahendra Prakash Singh Bhogta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Mahendra Prakash Singh Bhogta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Janardan Paswan | Janata Dal |
| 2000 | Satyanand Bhogta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Satyanand Bhogta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Janardan Paswan | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Jay Prakash Singh Bhogta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Satyanand Bhogta | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Janardan Paswan | Lok Janshakti Party |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chatra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LJP(RV) | Janardan Paswan | 109,019 | 40.58% | New |
| | RJD | Rashmi Prakash | 90,618 | 33.73% | 12.68 |
| | JLKM | Ashok Bharti | 16,776 | 6.24% | New |
| | Independent | Umesh Kumar Bharti | 14,190 | 5.28% | New |
| | CPI | Doman Bhuiyan | 6,112 | 2.28% | New |
| | Independent | Ashok Kumar Gahlot | 5,714 | 2.13% | New |
| | AIMIM | Subodh Paswan | 5,535 | 2.06% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 8,071 | 3.00% | 0.10 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,401 | 6.85% | 4.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,68,657 | 62.81% | 4.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,27,699 | | 14.67 |
| | LJP(RV) gain from RJD | LJP(RV) gain from RJD | Swing | 5.83 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chatra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RJD | Satyanand Bhogta | 101,710 | 46.41% | 25.90 |
| | BJP | Janardan Paswan | 77,655 | 35.44% | 2.90 |
| | JD(U) | Kedar Bhuiyan | 7,292 | 3.33% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Tileshwar Ram | 6,703 | 3.06% | 23.97 |
| | BSP | Goutam Ravidas | 4,645 | 2.12% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Naresh Ram Bharti | 4,076 | 1.86% | 2.01 |
| | Nagrik Adhikar Party | Kauleshwar Kumar Bhokta | 3,654 | 1.67% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,357 | 2.90% | 1.35 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,055 | 10.98% | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,19,137 | 58.75% | 5.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,72,980 | | 9.94 |
| | RJD gain from BJP | RJD gain from BJP | Swing | 8.07 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chatra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jay Prakash Singh Bhogta | 69,745 | 38.34% | 16.50 |
| | JVM(P) | Satyanand Bhogta | 49,169 | 27.03% | New |
| | RJD | Janardan Paswan | 37,320 | 20.52% | 30.47 |
| | CPI(M) | Naresh Ram Bharti | 7,041 | 3.87% | New |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation | Umesh Bhuiyan | 4,192 | 2.30% | New |
| | ABHM | Sagar Ram | 3,672 | 2.02% | New |
| | JMM | Manorma Devi | 3,041 | 1.67% | 0.02 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 7,724 | 4.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,576 | 11.31% | 17.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,81,904 | 53.62% | 4.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,39,245 | | 27.25 |
| | BJP gain from RJD | BJP gain from RJD | Swing | 12.65 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chatra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RJD | Janardan Paswan | 67,441 | 50.99% | 15.24 |
| | BJP | Subedar Paswan | 28,886 | 21.84% | 17.58 |
| | INC | Sahindra Ram | 18,883 | 14.28% | 10.04 |
| | BSP | Krishna Bhuiyan | 4,219 | 3.19% | 0.43 |
| | Independent | Sagar Ram | 3,347 | 2.53% | New |
| | Independent | Mithlesh Kumar | 2,943 | 2.23% | New |
| | JMM | Suresh Das | 2,239 | 1.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38,555 | 29.15% | 25.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,32,264 | 49.61% | 0.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,66,597 | | 3.00 |
| | RJD gain from BJP | RJD gain from BJP | Swing | 11.57 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chatra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Satyanand Bhogta | 50,332 | 39.42% | 5.76 |
| | RJD | Janardan Paswan | 45,650 | 35.75% | 0.84 |
| | INC | Sanjay Lal Paswan | 5,412 | 4.24% | 8.70 |
| | BSP | Chhunnu Ram | 4,623 | 3.62% | 3.01 |
| | LJP | Umesh Singh Bhogta | 4,571 | 3.58% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Sanjay Kumar Paswan | 3,619 | 2.83% | New |
| | Independent | Kailash Bhuiyan | 3,421 | 2.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,682 | 3.67% | 4.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,27,685 | 49.33% | 12.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,58,832 | | 24.77 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.76 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chatra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Satyanand Bhogta | 34,177 | 45.18% | New |
| | RJD | Janardan Paswan | 27,682 | 36.59% | New |
| | INC | Badri Ram | 9,791 | 12.94% | New |
| | Independent | Vinesh Das | 2,942 | 3.89% | New |
| | Independent | Bhim Choudhary | 588 | 0.78% | New |
| | BSP | Vinay Paswan | 465 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,495 | 8.59% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,645 | 37.37% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,07,453 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |