SINGHBHUM
Constituency no. 51 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1989
BAGUA SAMBURI
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1989
19,979
7.23% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDMANGAL SINGH LAMAYE
- Votes
- 64,612
- Vote share
- 23.37%
- Behind by
- 19,979
Electors
7,60,236
Total votes polled
2,76,427
Valid votes
2,76,427
NOTA votes
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Turnout
36.4%
Full result, 1989
11 candidates · 2,76,427 valid votes
BAGUA SAMBURIINCwon
84,591
30.6%
MANGAL SINGH LAMAYEJD
64,612
23.4%
KRISHNA MARDIJMM
63,706
23.1%
DEVENDRA MANJHIIND
47,511
17.2%
JAIRAM CHANDRA TUDUJKD
6,606
2.4%
KALOI BIRUAIND
2,592
0.9%
RAMASHWAR BODRADDP
1,859
0.7%
YOGENDER MUNILKDB
1,751
0.6%
MEWA LAL HONHAGAIND
1,545
0.6%
SONARAM NAGIND
905
0.3%
MAIKEL NAGIND
749
0.3%
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.
