DHANBAD
Constituency no. 47 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called DHANBAD. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1984
SHANKAR DAYAL SINGH
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1984
62,295
12.64% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
INDA.K.ROY
- Votes
- 1,41,614
- Vote share
- 28.73%
- Behind by
- 62,295
Electors
9,23,926
Total votes polled
4,92,912
Valid votes
4,92,912
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.4%
Full result, 1984
24 candidates · 4,92,912 valid votes
SHANKAR DAYAL SINGHINCwon
2,03,909
41.4%
A.K.ROYIND
1,41,614
28.7%
SAMRES SINGHBJP
70,438
14.3%
SURYA DEB SINGHJNP
55,283
11.2%
A.N.DUBEYIND
3,054
0.6%
BUDHAN RAMIND
2,257
0.5%
PRADEEP KUMAR SARKARIND
2,102
0.4%
KUMAR VIRENDRA NATHIND
1,534
0.3%
KRISHNA PRASAD SINHAIND
1,330
0.3%
NANDAL GOURIND
1,310
0.3%
RAJENDRA PD. AGARWALIND
1,254
0.3%
AMWAI SORENIND
1,247
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 24. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rita Verma | BJP | 3,66,065 | 48.07% | A K Roy | 14,226 |
| 1998 | RITA VERMA | BJP | 4,42,590 | 50.60% | A.K. ROY | 1,78,689 |
| 1996 | RITA VERMA | BJP | 2,69,942 | 33.44% | SHAMRESH SINGH | 22,196 |
| 1991 | RITA VERMA (W) | BJP | 2,57,066 | 44.29% | A.K. ROY | 85,299 |
| 1989 | A.K.ROY | MCOR | 2,47,013 | 38.78% | SAMRESH SINGH | 13,571 |
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 constituency in 1999?
Rita Verma (BJP) won DHANBAD in 1999, by a margin of 14,226 votes.
Which party has won DHANBAD the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHANBAD gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won DHANBAD the most times?
RITA VERMA, with 2 wins between 1996 and 1998.
