SINGHBHUM
Constituency no. 51 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1984
BEGUN SUMBRUI
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1984
60,211
25.98% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
INDDEVENDRA MAJHI
- Votes
- 42,949
- Vote share
- 18.54%
- Behind by
- 60,211
Electors
6,14,503
Total votes polled
2,31,716
Valid votes
2,31,716
NOTA votes
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Turnout
37.7%
Full result, 1984
14 candidates · 2,31,716 valid votes
BEGUN SUMBRUIINCwon
1,03,160
44.5%
DEVENDRA MAJHIIND
42,949
18.5%
KRISHNA MARDIJMM
20,783
9.0%
SUBH NATH DEOGAMBJP
20,039
8.7%
MANGAL SINGH LAMAILKD
14,232
6.1%
PURNA CHANDRA BIRUAIND
8,894
3.8%
BEGUN BODRAIND
6,171
2.7%
KOLAY BIRUAJNP
3,738
1.6%
JUSTIN RICHARDIND
3,055
1.3%
RANJEET MUNDAIND
2,383
1.0%
MEWA LALL HONHAGAIND
2,300
1.0%
MAHATI GUIYANIND
1,534
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
