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, 1998
RITA VERMA
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1998
1,78,689
20.43% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
MCOA.K. ROY
- Votes
- 2,63,901
- Vote share
- 30.17%
- Behind by
- 1,78,689
Electors
14,33,645
Total votes polled
8,74,631
Valid votes
8,74,631
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.0%
Full result, 1998
9 candidates · 8,74,631 valid votes
RITA VERMABJPwon
4,42,590
50.6%
A.K. ROYMCO
2,63,901
30.2%
AKLU RAM MAHATORJD
1,47,222
16.8%
MARIGENDRA KUMAR YADAVIND
5,779
0.7%
SURENDRA PRASAD ROYSP
5,147
0.6%
SAROJ KUMAR CHAUDHARYIND
3,135
0.4%
KULDIP CHAUDHARYIND
2,637
0.3%
MADHAV DHIVARAMB
2,573
0.3%
RAM NAGINAIND
1,647
0.2%
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.
