DUMKA
Constituency no. 27 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called DUMKA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1999
Babu Lal Marandi
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1999
4,648
0.85% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
JMMRupi Soren Kisku
- Votes
- 1,96,493
- Vote share
- 36.02%
- Behind by
- 4,648
Electors
9,51,280
Total votes polled
5,45,500
Valid votes
5,45,500
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.3%
Full result, 1999
10 candidates · 5,45,500 valid votes
Babu Lal MarandiBJPwon
2,01,141
36.9%
Rupi Soren KiskuJMM
1,96,493
36.0%
Ramesh HembramINC
1,34,625
24.7%
Ravan MurmuAMB
4,277
0.8%
Anand TuduNCP
3,880
0.7%
Palu HemramFBL
1,757
0.3%
Basudeo BesraIND
1,268
0.2%
Chetan MarandiIND
1,224
0.2%
Maya Wanti KiskuAJBP
553
0.1%
Santosh Kumar BesraIND
282
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Babu Lal Marandi | BJP | 2,01,141 | 36.87% | Rupi Soren Kisku | 4,648 |
| 1998 | BABU LAL MARANDI | BJP | 2,77,334 | 47.01% | SHIBU SOREN | 12,556 |
| 1996 | SHIBU SOREN | JMM | 1,65,411 | 31.94% | BABU LAL MARANDI | 5,478 |
| 1991 | SHIBU SOREN | JMM | 2,60,169 | 58.28% | BABULAL MARANDI | 1,33,641 |
| 1989 | SHIBU SOHAN | JMM | 2,47,502 | 60.97% | PRITHWI CHANDKISHU | 1,09,601 |
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 DUMKA constituency in 1999?
Babu Lal Marandi (BJP) won DUMKA in 1999, by a margin of 4,648 votes.
Which party has won DUMKA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DUMKA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won DUMKA the most times?
SHIBU SOREN, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
