Godda Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Nishikant Dubey of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Godda Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 6,407 votes (0.80%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,412,253 registered electors and 797,695 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Nishikant Dubey

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
6,407
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
1,412,253
Votes Polled
797,695
Turnout
56.50%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
143
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nishikant Dubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

189,526
23.80%
Male
#2
Furkan Ansari

Indian National Congress

183,119
23.00%
Male
#3
Pradeep Yadav

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

176,926
22.20%
Male
#4
88a Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

79,153
9.90%
Male
#5
Raj Narayan Khawade

Ajsu Party

41,909
5.30%
Male
#6
Suraj Mandal

Jharkhand Vikas Dal

22,225
2.80%
Male
#7
Iqbal Durrani

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,473
2.30%
Male
#8
Ashok Sharma

Jharkhand Party

11,188
1.40%
Male
#9
Sanjeev Kumar

Independent

10,516
1.30%
Male
#10
Niranjan Prasad Yadav

Rashtrawadi Sena

8,410
1.10%
Male
#11
Santosh Kumar Ray

All India Trinamool Congress

7,421
0.90%
Male
#12
Binod Meharia

Bahujan Shakty

5,426
0.70%
Male
#13
Geeta Mandal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

5,180
0.60%
Male
#14
Jayswal Manjhi

Independent

5,154
0.60%
Male
#15
Jawahar Lal Yadav

Lok Jan Shakti Party

5,127
0.60%
Male
#16
Pradeep Yadav

Samata Party

4,900
0.60%
Male
#17
Nandlal Yadav

Samajwadi Party

4,850
0.60%
Male
#18
Govindlal Marandi

Revolutionary Socialist Party

4,185
0.50%
Male
#19
Manoj Kumar Mandal

Independent

3,607
0.50%
Male
#20
Mithilesh Paswan

Independent

2,985
0.40%
Male
#21
Md. Moajjam Ali Chanchal

Independent

2,604
0.30%
Male
#22
Jahir Mustakim

Independent

2,482
0.30%
Male
#23
Shankar Prasad Keshari

Independent

2,256
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nishikant Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party 189,526 23.80%
2 Furkan Ansari Indian National Congress 183,119 23.00%
3 Pradeep Yadav Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 176,926 22.20%
4 88a Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 79,153 9.90%
5 Raj Narayan Khawade Ajsu Party 41,909 5.30%
6 Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Vikas Dal 22,225 2.80%
7 Iqbal Durrani Bahujan Samaj Party 18,473 2.30%
8 Ashok Sharma Jharkhand Party 11,188 1.40%
9 Sanjeev Kumar Independent 10,516 1.30%
10 Niranjan Prasad Yadav Rashtrawadi Sena 8,410 1.10%
11 Santosh Kumar Ray All India Trinamool Congress 7,421 0.90%
12 Binod Meharia Bahujan Shakty 5,426 0.70%
13 Geeta Mandal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 5,180 0.60%
14 Jayswal Manjhi Independent 5,154 0.60%
15 Jawahar Lal Yadav Lok Jan Shakti Party 5,127 0.60%
16 Pradeep Yadav Samata Party 4,900 0.60%
17 Nandlal Yadav Samajwadi Party 4,850 0.60%
18 Govindlal Marandi Revolutionary Socialist Party 4,185 0.50%
19 Manoj Kumar Mandal Independent 3,607 0.50%
20 Mithilesh Paswan Independent 2,985 0.40%
21 Md. Moajjam Ali Chanchal Independent 2,604 0.30%
22 Jahir Mustakim Independent 2,482 0.30%
23 Shankar Prasad Keshari Independent 2,256 0.30%

Godda — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Nishikant Dubey of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Godda constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 6,407 votes.

Out of 1,412,253 registered electors, 797,695 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.50%. A total of 23 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

Nishikant Dubey (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 6,407 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Godda for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 56.50%%.

23 candidates contested from Godda constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Godda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.