SINGHBHUM
Constituency no. 51 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
VIJAY SINGH SOY
INC
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1998
10,830
2.12% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPCHITRASEN SINKU
- Votes
- 1,75,418
- Vote share
- 34.33%
- Behind by
- 10,830
Electors
8,46,008
Total votes polled
5,11,041
Valid votes
5,11,041
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 5,11,041 valid votes
VIJAY SINGH SOYINCwon
1,86,248
36.4%
CHITRASEN SINKUBJP
1,75,418
34.3%
MANGAL SINGH BOBONGAJMM
1,24,655
24.4%
KRISHNA MARDIJMMM
24,720
4.8%
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.
