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, 1995
PASUPATINATH SINGH
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1995
4,006
2.59% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
JDRAMADHAR YADV
- Votes
- 32,978
- Vote share
- 21.32%
- Behind by
- 4,006
Electors
2,70,031
Total votes polled
1,54,710
Valid votes
1,54,710
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.3%
Full result, 1995
47 candidates · 1,54,710 valid votes
PASUPATINATH SINGHBJPwon
36,984
23.9%
RAMADHAR YADVJD
32,978
21.3%
SURESH PD. RAIINC
27,244
17.6%
REKHA MANDALJMMS
16,036
10.4%
SIMRAN KADRIJMMM
11,213
7.3%
JAG NARAIN SINGHBPP
4,045
2.6%
GULAB MAHATOSAP
3,084
2.0%
ASHOK KHANDELWALIND
2,956
1.9%
ASHOK KUMAR SAOCSPJSD
2,869
1.9%
SAMAR KUMAR SRIVASTAVAIND
2,208
1.4%
BIRAJ RAMIND
1,833
1.2%
BIJAY RAJBHARBSP
1,753
1.1%
Showing the top 12 of 47. 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.
