RANCHI
Constituency no. 49 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called RANCHI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1984
SHEO PRASAD SAHU
INC
Elections held
10
1967–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1984
1,08,561
32.96% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
BJPRAM TAHAL CHOWDHARY
- Votes
- 54,384
- Vote share
- 16.51%
- Behind by
- 1,08,561
Electors
7,37,569
Total votes polled
3,29,377
Valid votes
3,29,377
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.7%
Full result, 1984
23 candidates · 3,29,377 valid votes
SHEO PRASAD SAHUINCwon
1,62,945
49.5%
RAM TAHAL CHOWDHARYBJP
54,384
16.5%
SUBODH KANT SAHAYJNP
51,178
15.5%
ROSHAN LAL BHATIALKD
18,494
5.6%
NIRMAL MAHTOJMM
10,113
3.1%
NIPENDRA KRISHAN MAHTOFBL
5,084
1.5%
MD. ABRARUL HODAIND
3,313
1.0%
KALI CHARAN KOIRIIND
2,999
0.9%
GOKUL CHAND SAMOTAIND
2,862
0.9%
AWADHESH KUMAR CHOUDHARYIND
2,764
0.8%
SURESH LALIND
2,064
0.6%
SATYA NARAIN SINGHIND
2,028
0.6%
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 | Ram Tahal Choudhary | BJP | 3,79,261 | 65.72% | K K Tewari | 2,41,177 |
| 1998 | RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY | BJP | 3,98,022 | 58.12% | KESHAV MAHTO KAMLESH | 1,43,580 |
| 1996 | RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY | BJP | 2,15,278 | 35.94% | KESHWA MAHTO KAMLESH | 39,292 |
| 1991 | RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY | BJP | 2,23,824 | 48.47% | AWADHESH KUMAR SINGH | 1,19,577 |
| 1989 | SUBODH KANT SAHAY | JD | 1,63,919 | 35.16% | RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY | 14,986 |
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 RANCHI constituency in 1999?
Ram Tahal Choudhary (BJP) won RANCHI in 1999, by a margin of 2,41,177 votes.
Which party has won RANCHI the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has RANCHI gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 1999.
Who has won RANCHI the most times?
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
