SINGHBHUM
Constituency no. 51 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
KRISHNA MARANDI
JMM
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1991
46,180
13.76% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCBIJAY SINGH SOY
- Votes
- 74,945
- Vote share
- 22.34%
- Behind by
- 46,180
Electors
7,60,927
Total votes polled
3,35,499
Valid votes
3,35,499
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
44.1%
Full result, 1991
24 candidates · 3,35,499 valid votes
KRISHNA MARANDIJMMwon
1,21,125
36.1%
BIJAY SINGH SOYINC
74,945
22.3%
MUNDA RADHEY SUMBRUIBJP
68,967
20.6%
BAGUM SUMBRUIJP
15,972
4.8%
MANGAL SINGH LAMAYEJD
13,824
4.1%
MANGAL SINGH BOBONGAIND
11,993
3.6%
DEEPAK VIRUAIND
7,274
2.2%
MAHENDRA ALDAJKP
4,647
1.4%
MOHAN LAL PURTYIND
3,491
1.0%
BHIMSEN CHAMPIAIND
1,949
0.6%
KOLAY BIRUAIND
1,498
0.5%
SHALAN DAHANGAIND
1,469
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 24. 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.
