DHANBAD
Assembly seat no. 284 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DHANBAD. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1980
YOGESHWAR PRASAD YOGESH
INC(I)
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1980
24,061
34.83% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
CPMGOPI KANT BAKSHI
- Votes
- 17,577
- Vote share
- 25.44%
- Behind by
- 24,061
Electors
1,53,940
Total votes polled
69,081
Valid votes
69,081
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.9%
Full result, 1980
20 candidates · 69,081 valid votes
YOGESHWAR PRASAD YOGESHINC(I)won
41,638
60.3%
GOPI KANT BAKSHICPM
17,577
25.4%
SUKH NARAYAN SINGHJNPSC
2,747
4.0%
S. P. ROYINC(U)
1,174
1.7%
RAMDEO SINGHIND
1,122
1.6%
SURYANAND PRASADIND
1,092
1.6%
BINDESHWARI PRASAD SINGHIND
822
1.2%
BHAGRATH SINGHIND
656
0.9%
MAHATAM PRASAD SINGHJNPJP
639
0.9%
A. N. DUBEYIND
289
0.4%
KRISHNA PRASAD MAJUMBARIND
231
0.3%
JAGDISH NARAYAN PRASADIND
203
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | PASHUPATI NATH SINGH | BJP | 74,331 | 48.82% | PRASADI SAO | 42,065 |
| 1995 | PASUPATINATH SINGH | BJP | 36,984 | 23.91% | RAMADHAR YADV | 4,006 |
| 1990 | SURENDRA PD. ROY | INC | 29,973 | 31.02% | S.K. SHRIVA | 4,633 |
| 1985 | SURENDRA PRASAD ROY | INC | 24,780 | 36.66% | RAM CHANDER SINGH | 10,721 |
| 1980 | YOGESHWAR PRASAD YOGESH | INC(I) | 41,638 | 60.27% | GOPI KANT BAKSHI | 24,061 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DHANBAD assembly constituency in 2000?
PASHUPATI NATH SINGH (BJP) won DHANBAD in 2000, by a margin of 42,065 votes.
Which party has won DHANBAD the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHANBAD gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won DHANBAD the most times?
PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
