GODDA
Constituency no. 28 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called GODDA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1996
JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1996
56,185
9.05% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDSALAUDDIN ANSARI
- Votes
- 1,66,681
- Vote share
- 26.84%
- Behind by
- 56,185
Electors
10,83,740
Total votes polled
6,21,093
Valid votes
6,21,093
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.3%
Full result, 1996
23 candidates · 6,21,093 valid votes
JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAVBJPwon
2,22,866
35.9%
SALAUDDIN ANSARIJD
1,66,681
26.8%
SURAJ MANDALJMM
1,23,848
19.9%
FURKAN ANSARIINC
62,688
10.1%
PANCHANAND THAKURIND
15,981
2.6%
PRABHAS KUMARIND
9,749
1.6%
NAWAL KISHORE SINGHIND
7,877
1.3%
RAJENDRA MAHTOIND
2,156
0.3%
DINESH MISHRAIND
960
0.1%
DASHRATH SORENIND
943
0.1%
JAI KRISHNA YADAVIND
919
0.1%
KALAMUDDIN ANSARIIND
871
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jagdambi Prasad Yadav | BJP | 2,21,191 | 34.91% | Suraj Mandal | 79,892 |
| 1998 | JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV | BJP | 3,34,015 | 47.13% | SURAJ MANDAL | 75,680 |
| 1996 | JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV | BJP | 2,22,866 | 35.88% | SALAUDDIN ANSARI | 56,185 |
| 1991 | SURAJ MANDAL | JMM | 2,59,348 | 49.12% | JANARDAN YADAV | 1,04,148 |
| 1989 | JANARDHAN YADAV | BJP | 3,08,134 | 54.24% | SURAJ MANDAL | 1,81,433 |
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 GODDA constituency in 1999?
Jagdambi Prasad Yadav (BJP) won GODDA in 1999, by a margin of 79,892 votes.
Which party has won GODDA the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GODDA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won GODDA the most times?
JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1998.
