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, 1996
RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1996
91,663
15.34% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDSABA AHMED
- Votes
- 1,26,525
- Vote share
- 21.18%
- Behind by
- 91,663
Electors
11,08,540
Total votes polled
5,97,478
Valid votes
5,97,478
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.9%
Full result, 1996
28 candidates · 5,97,478 valid votes
RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEYBJPwon
2,18,188
36.5%
SABA AHMEDJD
1,26,525
21.2%
RAJ KISHOR MAHTOJMMM
99,518
16.7%
RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGHINC
83,601
14.0%
LAL CHAND MAHTOJMM
50,708
8.5%
B.K. DUBEYIND
2,139
0.4%
KHUBHLAL DASJKP
1,583
0.3%
SHRADHYANAND PANDEYIND
1,518
0.3%
SHIV ASISH CHAUBEYAIICT
1,403
0.2%
RAMNIKLAL THAKURIND
1,246
0.2%
RAJESHWAR PRASAD SINGHIND
1,145
0.2%
DURGA SINGHIND
1,145
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 28. 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.
