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, 1989
A.K.ROY
MCOR
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1989
13,571
2.13% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
BJPSAMRESH SINGH
- Votes
- 2,33,442
- Vote share
- 36.65%
- Behind by
- 13,571
Electors
11,56,446
Total votes polled
6,37,021
Valid votes
6,37,021
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.1%
Full result, 1989
22 candidates · 6,37,021 valid votes
A.K.ROYMCORwon
2,47,013
38.8%
SAMRESH SINGHBJP
2,33,442
36.6%
SHANKAR DAYAL SINGHINC
1,18,770
18.6%
VIRJUIND
5,521
0.9%
RANITI PD. SINHAIND
4,707
0.7%
SHANKAR KISHORE MAHTOJMM
4,254
0.7%
ARVIND KUMAR SINHAIND
4,055
0.6%
BUDHAN RAMIND
2,942
0.5%
DEVAN MAJHIIND
1,831
0.3%
A.N.DUBEYIND
1,710
0.3%
VAIDYANATH SINGH CHAUDHARYDDP
1,704
0.3%
AMBAI SARENIND
1,680
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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.
