Dhanbad Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Shankar Dayal Singh of Indian National Congress won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 62,295 votes (12.40%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 923,926 registered electors and 503,143 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Shankar Dayal Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
62,295
Margin %
12.40%
Total Electors
923,926
Votes Polled
503,143
Turnout
54.50%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
147
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shankar Dayal Singh

Indian National Congress

203,909
40.50%
Male
#2
A.K.Roy

Independent

141,614
28.10%
Male
#3
Samres Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

70,438
14.00%
Male
#4
Surya Deb Singh

Janta Party

55,283
11.00%
Male
#5
A.N.Dubey

Independent

3,054
0.60%
Male
#6
Budhan Ram

Independent

2,257
0.40%
Male
#7
Pradeep Kumar Sarkar

Independent

2,102
0.40%
Male
#8
Kumar Virendra Nath

Independent

1,534
0.30%
Male
#9
Krishna Prasad Sinha

Independent

1,330
0.30%
Male
#10
Nandal Gour

Independent

1,310
0.30%
Male
#11
Rajendra Pd. Agarwal

Independent

1,254
0.20%
Male
#12
Amwai Soren

Independent

1,247
0.20%
Male
#13
Ganauri Paswan

Independent

1,155
0.20%
Male
#14
Shankar Pandey

Independent

885
0.20%
Male
#15
Pran Krishna Mahto

Independent

753
0.10%
Male
#16
Subhas Chandra Verma

Independent

746
0.10%
Male
#17
Raju Malakar

Independent

712
0.10%
Male
#18
Raghav Singh

Independent

671
0.10%
Male
#19
Badri Ravidas

Indian Congress (J)

595
0.10%
Male
#20
Arjun Pandey

Independent

557
0.10%
Male
#21
Uma Shankar Pd.

Independent

555
0.10%
Male
#22
Ajay K.Shrivastava

Independent

419
0.10%
Male
#23
Mahesh Pd. Singh

Independent

276
0.10%
Male
#24
Anil K. Banerjee

Independent

256
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shankar Dayal Singh Indian National Congress 203,909 40.50%
2 A.K.Roy Independent 141,614 28.10%
3 Samres Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 70,438 14.00%
4 Surya Deb Singh Janta Party 55,283 11.00%
5 A.N.Dubey Independent 3,054 0.60%
6 Budhan Ram Independent 2,257 0.40%
7 Pradeep Kumar Sarkar Independent 2,102 0.40%
8 Kumar Virendra Nath Independent 1,534 0.30%
9 Krishna Prasad Sinha Independent 1,330 0.30%
10 Nandal Gour Independent 1,310 0.30%
11 Rajendra Pd. Agarwal Independent 1,254 0.20%
12 Amwai Soren Independent 1,247 0.20%
13 Ganauri Paswan Independent 1,155 0.20%
14 Shankar Pandey Independent 885 0.20%
15 Pran Krishna Mahto Independent 753 0.10%
16 Subhas Chandra Verma Independent 746 0.10%
17 Raju Malakar Independent 712 0.10%
18 Raghav Singh Independent 671 0.10%
19 Badri Ravidas Indian Congress (J) 595 0.10%
20 Arjun Pandey Independent 557 0.10%
21 Uma Shankar Pd. Independent 555 0.10%
22 Ajay K.Shrivastava Independent 419 0.10%
23 Mahesh Pd. Singh Independent 276 0.10%
24 Anil K. Banerjee Independent 256 0.10%

Dhanbad — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Shankar Dayal Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Dhanbad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 62,295 votes.

Out of 923,926 registered electors, 503,143 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.50%. A total of 24 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shankar Dayal Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 62,295 votes (12.40%%).

The voter turnout in Dhanbad for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 54.50%%.

24 candidates contested from Dhanbad constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Dhanbad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.