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.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BJPRita Verma | MCOA K Roy | 14,226 | 1.87% | 10 | 53.1% |
| 1998 | BJPRITA VERMA | MCOA.K. ROY | 1,78,689 | 20.43% | 9 | 61.0% |
| 1996 | BJPRITA VERMA | JDSHAMRESH SINGH | 22,196 | 2.75% | 54 | 56.4% |
| 1991 | BJPRITA VERMA (W) | MCORA.K. ROY | 85,299 | 14.70% | 40 | 49.6% |
| 1989 | MCORA.K.ROY | BJPSAMRESH SINGH | 13,571 | 2.13% | 22 | 55.1% |
| 1984 | INCSHANKAR DAYAL SINGH | INDA.K.ROY | 62,295 | 12.64% | 24 | 53.4% |
| 1980 | INDA. K. ROY | INC(I)YOGESHWAR PRASAD 'YOGESH' | 15,306 | 3.85% | 20 | 48.0% |
| 1977 | INDA. K. ROY | INCRAM NARAIN SHARMA | 1,41,849 | 47.45% | 13 | 44.3% |
| 19711966 boundaries | INCRAM NARAIN SHARMA | CPMVINOD VIHARI MAHTO | 70,923 | 30.68% | 15 | 40.5% |
| 19671966 boundaries | JKDL. R. LAKSHMI | INCA. P. SHARMA | 20,267 | 10.89% | 6 | 38.7% |
| 19621961 boundaries | INCP. R. CHAKRAVARTI | SWASATCHIDANAND TRIGUNAIT | 24,206 | 12.18% | 7 | 44.0% |
Rows are matched by constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
