DHANBAD
Constituency no. 7 in Jharkhand · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2004.
Jharkhand also has an assembly constituency called DHANBAD. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2004
CHANDRA SHEKHAR DUBEY
INC
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2004
1,19,378
12.68% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPRITA VERMA
- Votes
- 2,36,121
- Vote share
- 25.08%
- Behind by
- 1,19,378
Electors
17,49,456
Total votes polled
9,41,478
Valid votes
9,41,478
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
53.8%
Full result, 2004
19 candidates · 9,41,478 valid votes
CHANDRA SHEKHAR DUBEYINCwon
3,55,499
37.8%
RITA VERMABJP
2,36,121
25.1%
A. K. ROYMCO
1,47,470
15.7%
SAMRESH SINGHIND
1,06,234
11.3%
DINA BANDHU SINGHSLPL
18,628
2.0%
DILIP BAURIIND
11,588
1.2%
PYARE LAL MAHATOIND
8,720
0.9%
SHANKAR KUMAR MUKHERJEEIND
8,140
0.9%
JAGDISH KEWATBSP
7,712
0.8%
SUNIL BAURIIND
7,670
0.8%
SWAPAN MUKHERJEECPI(ML)(L)
7,497
0.8%
SATYANARAYAN JHAIND
7,047
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DULU MAHATO | BJP | 7,89,172 | 55.26% | ANUPAMA SINGH | 3,31,583 |
| 2019 | PASHUPATI NATH SINGH | BJP | 8,27,234 | 66.03% | KIRTI AZAD | 4,86,194 |
| 2014 | PASHUPATI NATH SINGH | BJP | 5,43,491 | 47.51% | AJAY KUMAR DUBEY | 2,92,954 |
| 2009 | PASHUPATI NATH SINGH | BJP | 2,60,521 | 32.03% | CHANDRASHEKHAR DUBEY | 58,047 |
| 2004 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR DUBEY | INC | 3,55,499 | 37.76% | RITA VERMA | 1,19,378 |
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 DHANBAD constituency in 2024?
DULU MAHATO (BJP) won DHANBAD in 2024, by a margin of 3,31,583 votes.
Which party has won DHANBAD the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 2004.
How many times has DHANBAD gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2004 to 2024.
Who has won DHANBAD the most times?
PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2019.
