JAMSHEDPUR
Constituency no. 50 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called JAMSHEDPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 1 result.
Winner, 1989
SHAILENDRA MAHTO
JMM
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1989
8,884
1.72% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCCHANDAN BAGCHI
- Votes
- 1,31,122
- Vote share
- 25.40%
- Behind by
- 8,884
Electors
9,53,395
Total votes polled
5,16,270
Valid votes
5,16,270
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.1%
Full result, 1989
13 candidates · 5,16,270 valid votes
SHAILENDRA MAHTOJMMwon
1,40,006
27.1%
CHANDAN BAGCHIINC
1,31,122
25.4%
RUDRA PRATAP SARANGIBJP
1,18,582
23.0%
TIKA RAM MAJHICPI
1,13,701
22.0%
SATYANA GORAIJKD
3,904
0.8%
BANKIM MANDALAMB
2,036
0.4%
BUDHESHWAR MAHTOIND
1,706
0.3%
UPENDER SINGHIND
1,229
0.2%
SERVA JEET TIWARYDDP
1,022
0.2%
MAHESH KRIRWALIND
985
0.2%
SHISHIR KR. SHUKLAIND
724
0.1%
LAL KR. MISHRAIND
634
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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 | Abha Mahato | BJP | 2,85,232 | 45.40% | Ghanashyam Mahato | 1,21,488 |
| 1998 | ABHA MAHATO | BJP | 2,96,686 | 41.50% | RUSSI MODI | 97,433 |
| 1996 | BHARDWAJ NITISH JANARDAN | BJP | 2,21,702 | 33.37% | INDER SINGH NAMDHARI | 55,137 |
| 1991 | SILENDRA MAHTO | JMM | 2,05,296 | 40.22% | AMRENDRA PRATAP SINGH | 56,247 |
| 1989 | SHAILENDRA MAHTO | JMM | 1,40,006 | 27.12% | CHANDAN BAGCHI | 8,884 |
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 JAMSHEDPUR constituency in 1999?
Abha Mahato (BJP) won JAMSHEDPUR in 1999, by a margin of 1,21,488 votes.
Which party has won JAMSHEDPUR the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAMSHEDPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won JAMSHEDPUR the most times?
RUDRA PRATAP SARANGI, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1980.
