DHANWAR
Assembly seat no. 28 in Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2005
RAVINDRA KUMAR RAI
BJP
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 2005
3,334
2.34% of valid votes
Result, 2005
Runner-up
CPI(ML)(L)RAJ KUMAR YADAV
- Votes
- 39,023
- Vote share
- 27.37%
- Behind by
- 3,334
Electors
2,25,924
Total votes polled
1,42,583
Valid votes
1,42,583
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.1%
Full result, 2005
13 candidates · 1,42,583 valid votes
RAVINDRA KUMAR RAIBJPwon
42,357
29.7%
RAJ KUMAR YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
39,023
27.4%
NIZAMUDDIN ANSARIJMM
38,754
27.2%
HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHAKARLJP
5,192
3.6%
BHAGWAT PRASAD YADAVRJD
3,441
2.4%
RAM KUMAR RAUTSP
2,941
2.1%
VIDESHI PASWANBSP
2,646
1.9%
SAHDEO DASIND
2,419
1.7%
ARJUN NARAYAN DEOIND
1,635
1.1%
SARYU PRASAD RAIIND
1,404
1.0%
MANTU KUMAR PANKAJIND
1,050
0.7%
RAMCHANDRA PASWANIND
948
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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 | BABU LAL MARANDI | BJP | 1,06,296 | 45.34% | NIZAM UDDIN ANSARI | 35,438 |
| 2019 | BABULAL MARANDI | JVM | 52,352 | 27.58% | LAKSHMAN PRASAD SINGH | 17,550 |
| 2014 | RAJ KUMAR YADAW | CPI(ML)(L) | 50,634 | 28.66% | BABULAL MARANDI | 10,712 |
| 2009 | NIZAMUDDIN ANSARI | JVM | 50,392 | 34.59% | RAJ KUMAR YADAV | 4,973 |
| 2005 | RAVINDRA KUMAR RAI | BJP | 42,357 | 29.71% | RAJ KUMAR YADAV | 3,334 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- BJP2 wins
- JVM2 wins
- CPI(ML)(L)1 win
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DHANWAR assembly constituency in 2024?
BABU LAL MARANDI (BJP) won DHANWAR in 2024, by a margin of 35,438 votes.
Which party has won DHANWAR the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 2005.
How many times has DHANWAR gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2005 to 2024.
Who has won DHANWAR the most times?
BABU LAL MARANDI, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
