Dhanbad Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

A.K.Roy of Marxist (CO-ORDINATION) won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 13,571 votes (2.10%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,156,446 registered electors and 650,782 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Marxist (CO-ORDINATION)

A.K.Roy

Marxist (CO-ORDINATION)

Victory Margin
13,571
Margin %
2.10%
Total Electors
1,156,446
Votes Polled
650,782
Turnout
56.30%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
147
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A.K.Roy

Marxist (CO-ORDINATION)

247,013
38.00%
Male
#2
Samresh Singh

Bharatiya Janta Party

233,442
35.90%
Male
#3
Shankar Dayal Singh

Indian National Congress

118,770
18.30%
Male
#4
Virju

Independent

5,521
0.80%
Male
#5
Raniti Pd. Sinha

Independent

4,707
0.70%
Male
#6
Shankar Kishore Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,254
0.70%
Male
#7
Arvind Kumar Sinha

Independent

4,055
0.60%
Male
#8
Budhan Ram

Independent

2,942
0.50%
Male
#9
Devan Majhi

Independent

1,831
0.30%
Male
#10
A.N.Dubey

Independent

1,710
0.30%
Male
#11
Vaidyanath Singh Chaudhary

Doordarshi Party

1,704
0.30%
Male
#12
Ambai Saren

Independent

1,680
0.30%
Male
#13
Rajeswar Pd. Singh

Independent

1,609
0.20%
Male
#14
Val Mukund Diwakar

Independent

1,247
0.20%
Male
#15
Ganauri Paswan

Independent

1,173
0.20%
Male
#16
Ramavatar Sah

Independent

1,083
0.20%
Male
#17
Sudershan Mishra

Independent

833
0.10%
Male
#18
Quyum Ansari

Independent

812
0.10%
Male
#19
Sudhanshu Mahtha

Independent

693
0.10%
Male
#20
Ramashankar

Independent

683
0.10%
Male
#21
Ram Sunder Bharti

Independent

636
0.10%
Male
#22
Ashish Kumar Nandi

Independent

623
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A.K.Roy Marxist (CO-ORDINATION) 247,013 38.00%
2 Samresh Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 233,442 35.90%
3 Shankar Dayal Singh Indian National Congress 118,770 18.30%
4 Virju Independent 5,521 0.80%
5 Raniti Pd. Sinha Independent 4,707 0.70%
6 Shankar Kishore Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,254 0.70%
7 Arvind Kumar Sinha Independent 4,055 0.60%
8 Budhan Ram Independent 2,942 0.50%
9 Devan Majhi Independent 1,831 0.30%
10 A.N.Dubey Independent 1,710 0.30%
11 Vaidyanath Singh Chaudhary Doordarshi Party 1,704 0.30%
12 Ambai Saren Independent 1,680 0.30%
13 Rajeswar Pd. Singh Independent 1,609 0.20%
14 Val Mukund Diwakar Independent 1,247 0.20%
15 Ganauri Paswan Independent 1,173 0.20%
16 Ramavatar Sah Independent 1,083 0.20%
17 Sudershan Mishra Independent 833 0.10%
18 Quyum Ansari Independent 812 0.10%
19 Sudhanshu Mahtha Independent 693 0.10%
20 Ramashankar Independent 683 0.10%
21 Ram Sunder Bharti Independent 636 0.10%
22 Ashish Kumar Nandi Independent 623 0.10%

Dhanbad — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, A.K.Roy of Marxist (CO-ORDINATION) secured victory in the Dhanbad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 13,571 votes.

Out of 1,156,446 registered electors, 650,782 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.30%. A total of 22 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

A.K.Roy (Marxist (CO-ORDINATION)) won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 13,571 votes (2.10%%).

The voter turnout in Dhanbad for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 56.30%%.

22 candidates contested from Dhanbad constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Dhanbad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.