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, 1991
RITA VERMA (W)
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1991
85,299
14.70% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
MCORA.K. ROY
- Votes
- 1,71,767
- Vote share
- 29.59%
- Behind by
- 85,299
Electors
11,69,411
Total votes polled
5,80,403
Valid votes
5,80,403
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
49.6%
Full result, 1991
40 candidates · 5,80,403 valid votes
RITA VERMA (W)BJPwon
2,57,066
44.3%
A.K. ROYMCOR
1,71,767
29.6%
AKLU RAM MAHTOJMM
61,252
10.6%
YOGESHWAR PRASAD YOGESHINC
56,413
9.7%
AMTAF DUTTAIND
4,856
0.8%
RAM PRASAD NONIAIND
3,449
0.6%
RAJENDRA NISHADIND
2,438
0.4%
A.N. DUBEYIND
1,977
0.3%
NANDI KISHORE CHOWIND
1,918
0.3%
VAVNESHWAR PD. SINGHSSD
1,398
0.2%
NAND KUMAR PANDEYJKP
1,373
0.2%
SHAMAELE NABIJP
1,138
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 40. 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.
