Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Raj Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhanbad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 120,773 votes (52.70% vote share). The runner-up was Mannan Mallick (Indian National Congress) with 90,144 votes.
A total of 22 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raj Sinha | 120773 | 52.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mannan Mallick | 90144 | 39.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ranjeet Singh Alias Bablu Singh | 2852 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Vikash Ranjan | 2426 | 1.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Vipin Kumar | 1759 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 6 | Pradip Mohan Sahay | 1724 | 0.80% | Ajsu Party |
| 7 | Saroj Kumar Singh | 1458 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 8 | Ram Janma Prasad | 1145 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Rahul Kumar Paswan | 972 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 10 | Umesh Paswan | 927 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Lakshmi Devi | 831 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Raj Kumar Soni | 670 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 13 | Meghnath Rawani | 660 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Biru Anand Singh | 531 | 0.20% | Marxist Co-Ordination |
| 15 | Manilal Mahto | 457 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) |
| 16 | Ram Vinay Singh | 390 | 0.20% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 17 | K.C. Singh Raj | 330 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Meraj Khan | 308 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 19 | Binod Chandrawanshi | 244 | 0.10% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 20 | Surendra Kumar | 234 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Mohammad Faisal Khan | 223 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Dalit Party |
| 22 | Sanjay Paswan | 205 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dhanbad constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 120,773 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.