DHANBAD
Assembly seat no. 40 in Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Jharkhand also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DHANBAD. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2005
PASHUPATI NATH SINGH
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2005
21,680
11.53% of valid votes
Result, 2005
Runner-up
INCMANNAN MALLIK
- Votes
- 62,012
- Vote share
- 32.97%
- Behind by
- 21,680
Electors
3,76,039
Total votes polled
1,88,087
Valid votes
1,88,087
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.0%
Full result, 2005
25 candidates · 1,88,087 valid votes
PASHUPATI NATH SINGHBJPwon
83,692
44.5%
MANNAN MALLIKINC
62,012
33.0%
HATIM ANSARIRJD
6,191
3.3%
PANKAJ KUMAR SHARMALJP
5,200
2.8%
SUSHIL KR. SINGHSP
4,280
2.3%
RAM KUMAR SINGH CHOUDHARYJVC
3,237
1.7%
GOPIKANT BAKSHICPM
2,898
1.5%
DILIP RAMCPI(ML)(L)
2,792
1.5%
UPENDRA KUMAR SINGHIND
2,625
1.4%
GANPAT MAHTOIND
2,560
1.4%
NEELAM SINGHBSP
2,261
1.2%
HEMAT KHAMROIAMB
1,324
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 25. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RAJ SINHA | BJP | 1,36,336 | 53.90% | AJAY KUMAR DUBEY | 48,741 |
| 2019 | RAJ SINHA | BJP | 1,20,773 | 52.31% | MANNAN MALLICK | 30,629 |
| 2014 | RAJ SINHA | BJP | 1,32,091 | 58.17% | MANNAN MALLICK | 52,997 |
| 2009 | MANAN MALLICK | INC | 55,641 | 35.03% | RAJ KUMAR SINHA | 890 |
| 2005 | PASHUPATI NATH SINGH | BJP | 83,692 | 44.50% | MANNAN MALLIK | 21,680 |
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 2024?
RAJ SINHA (BJP) won DHANBAD in 2024, by a margin of 48,741 votes.
Which party has won DHANBAD the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 2005.
How many times has DHANBAD gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2005 to 2024.
Who has won DHANBAD the most times?
RAJ SINHA, with 3 wins between 2014 and 2024.
