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, 1998
RABINDRA KUMAR PANDEY
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1998
68,791
10.96% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCRAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH
- Votes
- 2,16,732
- Vote share
- 34.54%
- Behind by
- 68,791
Electors
11,15,417
Total votes polled
6,27,484
Valid votes
6,27,484
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.3%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 6,27,484 valid votes
RABINDRA KUMAR PANDEYBJPwon
2,85,523
45.5%
RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGHINC
2,16,732
34.5%
RAJ KISHORE MAHTOJMMM
76,124
12.1%
LAL CHAND MAHTOJD
47,235
7.5%
KAILAS CHANDRA MAHTOIND
1,870
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.
