KODARMA
Constituency no. 45 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called KODARMA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 1996
RITLAL PRASAD VERMA
BJP
Elections held
8
1977–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1996
46,954
7.61% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDRAMESH PRASAD YADAV
- Votes
- 1,96,341
- Vote share
- 31.83%
- Behind by
- 46,954
Electors
11,14,679
Total votes polled
6,16,906
Valid votes
6,16,906
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
55.3%
Full result, 1996
26 candidates · 6,16,906 valid votes
RITLAL PRASAD VERMABJPwon
2,43,295
39.4%
RAMESH PRASAD YADAVJD
1,96,341
31.8%
UMESH CHANDRA AGARWALINC
69,230
11.2%
SALKHAN SORENJMM
49,542
8.0%
MOHAN DATTACPI(ML)(L)
19,202
3.1%
SADAN RAMAIICT
4,629
0.8%
KISHUNDEO MANDALIND
3,646
0.6%
JON KISKUIND
3,454
0.6%
RAGHUNANDAN SINGHIND
3,322
0.5%
T.P BHARDWAJIND
3,123
0.5%
KRISHNA NARAYANIND
3,094
0.5%
PARMANAND SINGHBSP
3,081
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 26. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tilakdhari Pd Singh | INC | 2,73,808 | 46.02% | Ritlal Prasad Verma | 10,178 |
| 1998 | RITLAL PRASAD VERMA | BJP | 2,80,635 | 42.06% | AVID HUSSAIN | 97,911 |
| 1996 | RITLAL PRASAD VERMA | BJP | 2,43,295 | 39.44% | RAMESH PRASAD YADAV | 46,954 |
| 1991 | MUMTAZ ANSARI | JD | 1,62,419 | 33.17% | RITLAL PRASAD VERMA | 14,122 |
| 1989 | RITLAL PRASAD VERMA | BJP | 2,43,805 | 45.47% | TILAKDHARI PRASAD SINGH | 1,02,294 |
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 KODARMA constituency in 1999?
Tilakdhari Pd Singh (INC) won KODARMA in 1999, by a margin of 10,178 votes.
Which party has won KODARMA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KODARMA gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 1999.
Who has won KODARMA the most times?
RITLAL PRASAD VERMA, with 4 wins between 1977 and 1998.







