# Lohardaga Assembly constituency

Lohardaga is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Name | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Ignes Kujur | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957 | Pritam Kujur | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Sushil Bakhla | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Bihari Lakra | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Bihari Lakra | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Bihari Lakra | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Indra Nath Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Indra Nath Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Indra Nath Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Indra Nath Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Sadhanu Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Sadhanu Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Sukhdeo Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Kamal Kishore Bhagat | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 2014 | Kamal Kishore Bhagat | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 2015^ | Sukhdeo Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Rameshwar Oraon | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Rameshwar Oraon | Indian National Congress |
^by-election

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rameshwar Oraon | 113,507 | 53.06% | 10.38 |
| | AJSU | Neru Shanti Bhagat | 78,837 | 36.85% | 13.95 |
| | Independent | Rameshwar Lohra | 4,010 | 1.87% | New |
| | BAP | Avdhesh Oraon | 3,159 | 1.48% | New |
| | Independent | Saniya Oraon | 2,602 | 1.22% | New |
| | JPP | Anil Kumar Bhagat | 1,453 | 0.68% | New |
| | BSP | Yashpal Bhagat | 1,354 | 0.63% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 908 | 0.42% | 1.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,670 | 16.21% | 1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,13,940 | 74.35% | 3.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,87,746 | | 17.19 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 10.38 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rameshwar Oraon | 74,380 | 42.67% | 7.77 |
| | BJP | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 44,230 | 25.37% | New |
| | AJSU | Neru Shanti Bhagat | 39,916 | 22.90% | New |
| | Bhartiya Tribal Party | Sadhnu Bhagat | 4,318 | 2.48% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Pawan Tigga | 1,661 | 0.95% | 10.62 |
| | JD(U) | Dipak Oraon | 1,384 | 0.79% | New |
| | Independent | Ekus Dhan | 1,360 | 0.78% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,799 | 1.61% | 0.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,150 | 17.30% | 1.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,74,312 | 70.99% | 4.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,45,547 | | 11.42 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.77 | |

### Assembly by-election 2015

2015 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 73,859 | 50.44% | 12.03 |
| | | Niru Shanti Bhagat | 50,571 | 34.54% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Bandu Tirkey | 16,951 | 11.58% | 8.76 |
| | CPI | Ajmel Oraon | 1,529 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | Ranjit Oraon | 859 | 0.59% | New |
| | Independent | Biglal Oraon | 831 | 0.57% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 2,019 | 1.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,288 | 15.90% | 15.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,430 | 67.36% | 1.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,20,386 | | 1.81 |
| | INC gain from AJSU | INC gain from AJSU | Swing | 11.63 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AJSU | Kamal Kishore Bhagat | 56,920 | 38.81% | 8.09 |
| | INC | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 56,328 | 38.41% | 8.20 |
| | JMM | Sukhdeo Oraon | 13,510 | 9.21% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Anita Minz | 4,123 | 2.81% | New |
| | Independent | Rameshwar Oraon | 2,423 | 1.65% | New |
| | BSP | Sunil Kujur | 2,372 | 1.62% | 0.27 |
| | Independent | Shishir Toppo | 1,687 | 1.15% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,858 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 592 | 0.40% | 0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,660 | 67.75% | 8.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,16,477 | | 9.55 |
| | AJSU hold | AJSU hold | Swing | 8.09 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AJSU | Kamal Kishore Bhagat | 35,816 | 30.72% | 26.48 |
| | INC | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 35,210 | 30.20% | 6.17 |
| | BJP | Sadhnu Bhagat | 28,949 | 24.83% | 4.31 |
| | Independent | Pawan Ekka | 3,632 | 3.12% | New |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation | Aashamani Devi | 2,238 | 1.92% | New |
| | Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Sura Oraon | 1,632 | 1.40% | New |
| | BSP | Balmukund Lohra | 1,571 | 1.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 606 | 0.52% | 4.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,16,575 | 58.99% | 7.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,97,610 | | 30.48 |
| | AJSU gain from INC | AJSU gain from INC | Swing | 6.69 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 35,023 | 24.03% | 9.42 |
| | BJP | Sadhnu Bhagat | 28,243 | 20.52% | 14.68 |
| | Independent | Karma Oraon | 12,158 | 8.83% | New |
| | Independent | Pawan Ekka | 9,674 | 7.03% | New |
| | AJSU | Kamal Kishore Bhagat | 5,845 | 4.25% | New |
| | RJD | Jokhan Bhagat | 3,963 | 2.88% | 19.64 |
| | Independent | Sukhdeo Lohra | 2,356 | 1.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,780 | 4.65% | 2.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,45,746 | 51.27% | 18.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,84,246 | | 91.22 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 11.17 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sadhanu Bhagat | 16,979 | 35.20% | New |
| | INC | Indra Nath Bhagat | 16,131 | 33.45% | New |
| | RJD | Pawan Ekka | 10,863 | 22.52% | New |
| | Independent | Pinju Bhagat | 1,168 | 2.42% | New |
| | Independent | Basudeo Oraon | 971 | 2.01% | New |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation | Jagdip Oraon | 873 | 1.81% | New |
| | BSP | Shivdeo Bhagat | 595 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 848 | 1.76% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,229 | 33.00% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,48,651 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |