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, 1998
JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1998
75,680
10.68% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
JMMSURAJ MANDAL
- Votes
- 2,58,335
- Vote share
- 36.45%
- Behind by
- 75,680
Electors
10,86,643
Total votes polled
7,08,694
Valid votes
7,08,694
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.2%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 7,08,694 valid votes
JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAVBJPwon
3,34,015
47.1%
SURAJ MANDALJMM
2,58,335
36.5%
ABUTALIB ANSARIJD
79,390
11.2%
ENAMUL HAQUEIND
26,243
3.7%
FAIYAZSP
8,460
1.2%
SANJAY KUMAR SIDHARTHAAJBP
2,251
0.3%
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.
