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, 1989
SHIBU SOHAN
JMM
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1989
1,09,601
27.00% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCPRITHWI CHANDKISHU
- Votes
- 1,37,901
- Vote share
- 33.97%
- Behind by
- 1,09,601
Electors
8,69,933
Total votes polled
4,05,964
Valid votes
4,05,964
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.7%
Full result, 1989
8 candidates · 4,05,964 valid votes
SHIBU SOHANJMMwon
2,47,502
61.0%
PRITHWI CHANDKISHUINC
1,37,901
34.0%
JONA VIKRAM BASRAIND
6,194
1.5%
BUDHU MOHLIIND
3,011
0.7%
GANDURA MUNDADDP
2,972
0.7%
ADWARD MARANDIHJD
2,921
0.7%
SHIBBU MURMUPHJ
2,890
0.7%
KISHTU MARANDIIND
2,573
0.6%
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.
