SINGHBHUM
Constituency no. 51 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
CHITRASEN SINKU
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1996
11,947
2.59% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INDVIJAY SINGH SOY
- Votes
- 84,537
- Vote share
- 18.30%
- Behind by
- 11,947
Electors
8,38,226
Total votes polled
4,62,016
Valid votes
4,62,016
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.1%
Full result, 1996
27 candidates · 4,62,016 valid votes
CHITRASEN SINKUBJPwon
96,484
20.9%
VIJAY SINGH SOYIND
84,537
18.3%
KRISHNA MARDIJMMM
59,793
12.9%
PRADEEP KUMAR BALMUCHUINC
56,799
12.3%
HIBER GURIAJD
50,330
10.9%
DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIAJMM
39,493
8.6%
RAM DAYAL MUNDAJKPP
37,605
8.1%
PYARE LAL PURTYIND
6,616
1.4%
KOLAI BIRUAIND
5,580
1.2%
KANHAIYA LAL SINKUIND
3,099
0.7%
JAIPAL SINGH DEOGAMIND
2,678
0.6%
MEWAL LAL HONHAGAIND
2,471
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 27. 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.
