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, 2009
SUBODH KANT SAHAY
INC
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2009
13,350
1.84% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJPRAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY
- Votes
- 2,97,149
- Vote share
- 41.04%
- Behind by
- 13,350
Electors
16,25,148
Total votes polled
7,24,106
Valid votes
7,24,106
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.6%
Full result, 2009
26 candidates · 7,24,106 valid votes
SUBODH KANT SAHAYINCwon
3,10,499
42.9%
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARYBJP
2,97,149
41.0%
AKHTAR ANSARIJVM
31,567
4.4%
RAJENDRA SINGH MUNDACPM
21,996
3.0%
MD. SARAFUDDINBSP
10,994
1.5%
KESHAW NARAYAN BHAGATIND
8,720
1.2%
LAL BABA MASANIIND
5,365
0.7%
ARTI BEHRAIND
3,959
0.6%
UPENDRA PD. SHRIVASTAVAIND
3,649
0.5%
AFTAB ALAMIND
2,559
0.3%
JIPALAL SINGH MUNDAJKPN
2,515
0.3%
AFSAR IMAMJKPP
2,498
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 26. 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.
