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, 1991
BINOD BIHARI MAHTO
JMM
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1991
77,803
16.42% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPRAMDAS SINGH
- Votes
- 1,50,610
- Vote share
- 31.79%
- Behind by
- 77,803
Electors
9,55,994
Total votes polled
4,73,793
Valid votes
4,73,793
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.6%
Full result, 1991
18 candidates · 4,73,793 valid votes
BINOD BIHARI MAHTOJMMwon
2,28,413
48.2%
RAMDAS SINGHBJP
1,50,610
31.8%
SARFARAJ AHMADINC
76,930
16.2%
JAIKANT PANDEYIND
2,461
0.5%
BIJAY PRASAD SINGHIND
2,301
0.5%
KANTHIRAM MURMUIND
2,050
0.4%
SUNDAR SRIVASTAVAIND
2,042
0.4%
DURGA SINGHIND
1,908
0.4%
DWARIKA PASWANBSP
1,653
0.3%
MADAN MOHAN AGRAWALJP
1,015
0.2%
RATAN LALJKP
916
0.2%
GURUDAYAL TRIVIKRAMLKD
789
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 18. 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 | 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.
