SINGHBHUM
Constituency no. 51 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1999
Laxman Gilua
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1999
82,311
17.46% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCVijay Singh Soy
- Votes
- 1,48,926
- Vote share
- 31.59%
- Behind by
- 82,311
Electors
8,46,629
Total votes polled
4,71,500
Valid votes
4,71,500
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.7%
Full result, 1999
7 candidates · 4,71,500 valid votes
Laxman GiluaBJPwon
2,31,237
49.0%
Vijay Singh SoyINC
1,48,926
31.6%
Champai SorenJMM
71,527
15.2%
Lakshman SoyUGDP
11,153
2.4%
Krishna MardiJMMU
4,220
0.9%
Antu SundiBSP
2,759
0.6%
Tiparia TiuIND
1,678
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Laxman Gilua | BJP | 2,31,237 | 49.04% | Vijay Singh Soy | 82,311 |
| 1998 | VIJAY SINGH SOY | INC | 1,86,248 | 36.44% | CHITRASEN SINKU | 10,830 |
| 1996 | CHITRASEN SINKU | BJP | 96,484 | 20.88% | VIJAY SINGH SOY | 11,947 |
| 1991 | KRISHNA MARANDI | JMM | 1,21,125 | 36.10% | BIJAY SINGH SOY | 46,180 |
| 1989 | BAGUA SAMBURI | INC | 84,591 | 30.60% | MANGAL SINGH LAMAYE | 19,979 |
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 SINGHBHUM constituency in 1999?
Laxman Gilua (BJP) won SINGHBHUM in 1999, by a margin of 82,311 votes.
Which party has won SINGHBHUM the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SINGHBHUM gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won SINGHBHUM the most times?
BAGUN SUMBRUI, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1980.
