Lohardaga

Demographic profile

There were a total of 2,84,382 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Lohardaga Assembly constituency, of which 1,40,548 were male, 1,43,834 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,45,547 registered voters, of which 1,24,812 were male, 1,20,735 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,16,477 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,12,212 were male and 1,04,265 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,97,610 which included 1,00,740 male and 96,870 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 1,166 in 2019, 789 in 2014 and 423 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,023, in 2019 it was 967, 929 in 2014 and 962 in 2009.

Poll dates

Lohardaga Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 30, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 1 on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

In 2009, Lohardaga voted in Phase 4 on Saturday, December 12, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.72. Lohardaga comprises of the following areas of Lohardaga district in the South Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Lohardaga, Kuru and Kisko police stations in Lohardaga sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1499.31 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 23°28'32.2"N 84°40'11.3"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Lohardaga constituency, which are: Bishunpur, Manika, Latehar, Mandar, Sisai. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Jharkhand constituency was 73.32%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 71.47%, while it was 67.75% in 2014 and 58.99% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.85% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Rameshwar Oraon of INC won in this constituency beating Sukhdeo Bhagat of BJP by a margin of 30,150 votes which was 17.30% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Kamal Kishore Bhagat of AJSU was the winner in this seat beating Sukhdeo Bhagat of INC by a margin of 592 votes which was 0.4% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Kamal Kishor Bhagat of AJSU won this seat defeating Sukhdeo Bhagat of INC by a margin of 606 votes which was 0.52% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Rameshwar Oraon of INC had a vote share of 42.67% in this seat. In 2014, Kamal Kishore Bhagatof AJSU secured a vote share of 38.81% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Kamal Kishor Bhagat of AJSU got a vote share of 30.72% in Lohardaga.