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, 2019
SANJAY SETH
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2019
2,82,780
22.90% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
INCSUBODH KANT SAHAY
- Votes
- 4,23,730
- Vote share
- 34.31%
- Behind by
- 2,82,780
Electors
19,15,959
Total votes polled
12,34,926
Valid votes
12,34,926
NOTA votes
4,379
0.35% of votes polled
Turnout
64.5%
Full result, 2019
20 candidates · 12,34,926 valid votes
SANJAY SETHBJPwon
7,06,510
57.2%
SUBODH KANT SAHAYINC
4,23,730
34.3%
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARYIND
29,539
2.4%
RAJU MAHTOIND
9,368
0.8%
BIDYADHAR PRASADBSP
8,789
0.7%
NAND KISHORE YADAVIND
7,796
0.6%
SUNITA MUNDAAPOI
6,667
0.5%
JITENDRA THAKURIND
6,378
0.5%
AMAR KUMAR MAHTORPIA
5,833
0.5%
RAJESH THAPAIND
4,435
0.4%
ANJANI PANDEYIND
3,584
0.3%
JAY PRAKASH PRASADIND
2,830
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
