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, 1996
SHIBU SOREN
JMM
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1996
5,478
1.06% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPBABU LAL MARANDI
- Votes
- 1,59,933
- Vote share
- 30.89%
- Behind by
- 5,478
Electors
9,49,909
Total votes polled
5,17,803
Valid votes
5,17,803
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 1996
13 candidates · 5,17,803 valid votes
SHIBU SORENJMMwon
1,65,411
31.9%
BABU LAL MARANDIBJP
1,59,933
30.9%
BASUDEV BESRAJD
1,36,244
26.3%
THAKUR TUDUINC
34,524
6.7%
HELEN SORENIND
4,724
0.9%
PARMESHWAR BASKIIND
4,397
0.8%
SHYAM LAL KISKUIND
3,572
0.7%
PHILEMON SORENIND
2,738
0.5%
MATHU MURMUIND
2,017
0.4%
JONATHAN TUDUJKPP
1,546
0.3%
RAM DULAL DEHARIIND
1,311
0.3%
PANCHANAN TUDUIND
895
0.2%
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.
