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, 2014
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2014
1,99,303
18.99% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCSUBODH KANT SAHAY
- Votes
- 2,49,426
- Vote share
- 23.76%
- Behind by
- 1,99,303
Electors
16,48,459
Total votes polled
10,49,783
Valid votes
10,49,783
NOTA votes
6,900
0.66% of votes polled
Turnout
63.7%
Full result, 2014
28 candidates · 10,49,783 valid votes
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARYBJPwon
4,48,729
42.7%
SUBODH KANT SAHAYINC
2,49,426
23.8%
SUDESH KUMAR MAHTOAJSUP
1,42,560
13.6%
AMITABH CHOUDHARYJVM
67,712
6.5%
BANDHU TIRKEYAITC
46,126
4.4%
VIKAS CHANDRA SHARMACPM
14,898
1.4%
RAJENDRA SINGH MUNDACPM
10,178
1.0%
AMANULLAHAAAP
8,497
0.8%
KAFILUR RAHMANIND
4,696
0.5%
YUGESHWAR MARAR \DEEN\MMM
4,409
0.4%
MAN SINGH MARDIJKPN
4,240
0.4%
RAM LAL MAHTOSUCI
4,190
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 28. 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.
