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, 1991
SHIBU SOREN
JMM
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1991
1,33,641
29.94% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPBABULAL MARANDI
- Votes
- 1,26,528
- Vote share
- 28.34%
- Behind by
- 1,33,641
Electors
8,71,904
Total votes polled
4,46,415
Valid votes
4,46,415
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.2%
Full result, 1991
13 candidates · 4,46,415 valid votes
SHIBU SORENJMMwon
2,60,169
58.3%
BABULAL MARANDIBJP
1,26,528
28.3%
SET HAMRAJINC
40,962
9.2%
JONATHAN TUDUIND
4,220
0.9%
KUNJI RAM TUDUIND
3,260
0.7%
MAHADEO MARANDIJP
2,050
0.5%
BUDHU MOHLIDMM
1,843
0.4%
MATTOO MURMUIND
1,422
0.3%
JONA VIKRAM BESRAIND
1,382
0.3%
BABULAL HANSDAIND
1,376
0.3%
ALWIN SORENIND
1,364
0.3%
SARSHIL MARANDIDDP
1,351
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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 | 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.
