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, 1991
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY
BJP
Elections held
10
1967–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1991
1,19,577
25.89% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
JDAWADHESH KUMAR SINGH
- Votes
- 1,04,247
- Vote share
- 22.57%
- Behind by
- 1,19,577
Electors
9,34,651
Total votes polled
4,61,803
Valid votes
4,61,803
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.4%
Full result, 1991
46 candidates · 4,61,803 valid votes
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARYBJPwon
2,23,824
48.5%
AWADHESH KUMAR SINGHJD
1,04,247
22.6%
SHEO PRASAD SAHUINC
79,863
17.3%
SUBODH KANT SHAHAYJP
19,975
4.3%
RAM DAYAL MUNDAIND
13,161
2.9%
MD. ABDUL MALLICKIND
2,028
0.4%
JAGDISH RAJAKIND
2,013
0.4%
JAGULU MUNDAIND
1,833
0.4%
NIRPENDRA NATH MAHTOFBL
1,411
0.3%
AVINASH CHANDER VERMAIND
1,153
0.3%
SANKER MUNDAIND
879
0.2%
AMBIKA PRASAD SINGHPBI
786
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 46. 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.
