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, 2004
SUBODH KANT SAHAY
INC
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2004
15,421
2.22% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPRAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY
- Votes
- 2,68,614
- Vote share
- 38.61%
- Behind by
- 15,421
Electors
13,79,179
Total votes polled
6,95,754
Valid votes
6,95,754
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.5%
Full result, 2004
19 candidates · 6,95,754 valid votes
SUBODH KANT SAHAYINCwon
2,84,035
40.8%
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARYBJP
2,68,614
38.6%
BANDHU TIRKYIND
52,380
7.5%
RAJENDRA SINGH MUNDACPM
37,688
5.4%
RAJESH KUMARIND
11,616
1.7%
SAMIM AKHTAR KAMALBSP
7,116
1.0%
CHINTA MANI MAHTOIND
5,450
0.8%
ALI RAJA ZAIDISP
5,179
0.7%
KHUDI RAM MUNDACPI(ML)(L)
3,787
0.5%
ARUN TIWARIIND
2,947
0.4%
SONA RAM MUNDAIND
2,326
0.3%
SANJAY KUMAR GUPTAIND
2,256
0.3%
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 | 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.
