The 13 seats set to be contested in the first phase are: Chatra, Gumla, Bishunpur, Lohardaga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur, Hussainabad, Garhwal, Bhawanathpur. In these 13 constituencies, a total voter turnout of 61.2 percent was recorded in 2014.