RAJMAHAL
Constituency no. 26 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called RAJMAHAL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1989
SIMON MARANDI
JMM
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1989
1,66,415
36.45% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INDJAI KUMAR TUDU
- Votes
- 98,917
- Vote share
- 21.66%
- Behind by
- 1,66,415
Electors
8,29,017
Total votes polled
4,56,601
Valid votes
4,56,601
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.1%
Full result, 1989
7 candidates · 4,56,601 valid votes
SIMON MARANDIJMMwon
2,65,332
58.1%
JAI KUMAR TUDUIND
98,917
21.7%
SETH HEMBROMINC
78,085
17.1%
RAMESH MURMUIND
6,215
1.4%
DHONA KISKUHJD
3,742
0.8%
VIJOY KUMAR BASERADDP
3,177
0.7%
UPENDRA KUMAR SINGHIND
1,133
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Thomas Hansda | INC | 2,50,298 | 44.68% | Som Marandi | 62,099 |
| 1998 | SOM MARANDI | BJP | 1,98,889 | 34.03% | THOMAS HANSDA | 9 |
| 1996 | THOMAS HANSDA | INC | 2,52,230 | 45.22% | SIMON MARANDI | 1,43,162 |
| 1991 | SIMON MARANDI | JMM | 1,76,223 | 38.21% | THOMAS HANSDA | 32,664 |
| 1989 | SIMON MARANDI | JMM | 2,65,332 | 58.11% | JAI KUMAR TUDU | 1,66,415 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above