GIRIDIH
Constituency no. 46 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called GIRIDIH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1989
RAM DAS SINGH
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1989
8,182
1.69% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INDBINOD BIHARI MAHTO
- Votes
- 1,56,391
- Vote share
- 32.23%
- Behind by
- 8,182
Electors
9,38,564
Total votes polled
4,85,166
Valid votes
4,85,166
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.7%
Full result, 1989
6 candidates · 4,85,166 valid votes
RAM DAS SINGHBJPwon
1,64,573
33.9%
BINOD BIHARI MAHTOIND
1,56,391
32.2%
SURFRAZ AHMADINC
1,33,703
27.6%
LALCHAND MAHTOJD
26,602
5.5%
B.K.DUBEYIND
2,366
0.5%
KRISHNA M.DDP
1,531
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ravindra Kumar Pandey | BJP | 2,48,454 | 46.70% | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 19,824 |
| 1998 | RABINDRA KUMAR PANDEY | BJP | 2,85,523 | 45.50% | RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH | 68,791 |
| 1996 | RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY | BJP | 2,18,188 | 36.52% | SABA AHMED | 91,663 |
| 1991 | BINOD BIHARI MAHTO | JMM | 2,28,413 | 48.21% | RAMDAS SINGH | 77,803 |
| 1989 | RAM DAS SINGH | BJP | 1,64,573 | 33.92% | BINOD BIHARI MAHTO | 8,182 |
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 GIRIDIH constituency in 1999?
Ravindra Kumar Pandey (BJP) won GIRIDIH in 1999, by a margin of 19,824 votes.
Which party has won GIRIDIH the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GIRIDIH gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won GIRIDIH the most times?
RAM DAS SINGH, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1989.
