SINGHBHUM
Constituency no. 51 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BJPLaxman Gilua | INCVijay Singh Soy | 82,311 | 17.46% | 7 | 55.7% |
| 1998 | INCVIJAY SINGH SOY | BJPCHITRASEN SINKU | 10,830 | 2.12% | 4 | 60.4% |
| 1996 | BJPCHITRASEN SINKU | INDVIJAY SINGH SOY | 11,947 | 2.59% | 27 | 55.1% |
| 1991 | JMMKRISHNA MARANDI | INCBIJAY SINGH SOY | 46,180 | 13.76% | 24 | 44.1% |
| 1989 | INCBAGUA SAMBURI | JDMANGAL SINGH LAMAYE | 19,979 | 7.23% | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1984 | INCBEGUN SUMBRUI | INDDEVENDRA MAJHI | 60,211 | 25.98% | 14 | 37.7% |
| 1980 | JNPBAGUN SUMBRUI | INC(I)THEODORE BODRA | 16,808 | 10.19% | 11 | 28.7% |
| 1977 | JKPBAGUN SUMBRUI | INCMORAN SINGH PURTY | 1,01,866 | 59.13% | 9 | 32.9% |
| 19711966 boundaries | JKPMORAN SINGH PURTY | INDDEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA | 12,339 | 15.25% | 9 | 15.8% |
| 19671966 boundaries | INDK. BIRUA | BJSM.L. SOY | 3,627 | 2.72% | 6 | 27.3% |
| 19621961 boundaries | JPHARICHARAN SOY | INCLAKHO BODRA | 17,638 | 14.07% | 5 | 30.3% |
Rows are matched by constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
