RANCHI
Constituency no. 8 in Jharkhand · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2004.
Jharkhand also has an assembly constituency called RANCHI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2024
SANJAY SETH
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2024
1,20,512
8.32% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
INCYASHASWINI SAHAY
- Votes
- 5,44,220
- Vote share
- 37.59%
- Behind by
- 1,20,512
Electors
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Total votes polled
14,47,781
Valid votes
14,47,781
NOTA votes
8,153
0.56% of votes polled
Turnout
—
Full result, 2024
27 candidates · 14,47,781 valid votes
SANJAY SETHBJPwon
6,64,732
45.9%
YASHASWINI SAHAYINC
5,44,220
37.6%
DEVENDRA NATH MAHTOIND
1,32,647
9.2%
SOMA SINGHJMBP
10,341
0.7%
NIPU SINGHRJSPTR
7,803
0.5%
DHANANJAY BHAGAT “GANDHI“MARD
6,799
0.5%
SHYAM BIHARI PRAJAPATIBPPG
6,530
0.5%
MANOJ KUMARBSP
6,427
0.4%
RAMHARI GOPEAPI
6,309
0.4%
ANJANI PANDEYIND
5,397
0.4%
SARWESHWARI SAHUESBD
4,802
0.3%
HARINATH SAHULAP
4,136
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 27. 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 | SANJAY SETH | BJP | 6,64,732 | 45.91% | YASHASWINI SAHAY | 1,20,512 |
| 2019 | SANJAY SETH | BJP | 7,06,510 | 57.21% | SUBODH KANT SAHAY | 2,82,780 |
| 2014 | RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY | BJP | 4,48,729 | 42.74% | SUBODH KANT SAHAY | 1,99,303 |
| 2009 | SUBODH KANT SAHAY | INC | 3,10,499 | 42.88% | RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY | 13,350 |
| 2004 | SUBODH KANT SAHAY | INC | 2,84,035 | 40.82% | RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY | 15,421 |
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 RANCHI constituency in 2024?
SANJAY SETH (BJP) won RANCHI in 2024, by a margin of 1,20,512 votes.
Which party has won RANCHI the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2004.
How many times has RANCHI gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2004 to 2024.
Who has won RANCHI the most times?
SANJAY SETH, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2024.
