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, 1996
RITA VERMA
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1996
22,196
2.75% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDSHAMRESH SINGH
- Votes
- 2,47,746
- Vote share
- 30.69%
- Behind by
- 22,196
Electors
14,32,169
Total votes polled
8,07,301
Valid votes
8,07,301
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.4%
Full result, 1996
54 candidates · 8,07,301 valid votes
RITA VERMABJPwon
2,69,942
33.4%
SHAMRESH SINGHJD
2,47,746
30.7%
A.K. ROYMCO
1,14,406
14.2%
MUNIR AHMAD KHANJMM
50,969
6.3%
BIJAY KUMAR SINGHINC
48,208
6.0%
SHIVA MAHTOJMMM
32,385
4.0%
BINOD KR. PODDARIND
5,775
0.7%
JARNADAN MAHATOCPI(ML)(L)
5,551
0.7%
GOUTAM KUMARIND
3,889
0.5%
DEOLAL BAURIIND
2,558
0.3%
A.P. SHARMAIND
2,079
0.3%
RAJESH KUMAR LALABJS
1,642
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 54. 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.
