Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Sheo Prasad Sahu of Indian National Congress won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 108,561 votes (31.90%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 737,569 registered electors and 339,918 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sheo Prasad Sahu

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
108,561
Margin %
31.90%
Total Electors
737,569
Votes Polled
339,918
Turnout
46.10%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sheo Prasad Sahu

Indian National Congress

162,945
47.90%
Male
#2
Ram Tahal Chowdhary

Bharatiya Janta Party

54,384
16.00%
Male
#3
Subodh Kant Sahay

Janta Party

51,178
15.10%
Male
#4
Roshan Lal Bhatia

Lok Dal

18,494
5.40%
Male
#5
Nirmal Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

10,113
3.00%
Male
#6
Nipendra Krishan Mahto

All India Forward Bloc

5,084
1.50%
Male
#7
Md. Abrarul Hoda

Independent

3,313
1.00%
Male
#8
Kali Charan Koiri

Independent

2,999
0.90%
Male
#9
Gokul Chand Samota

Independent

2,862
0.80%
Male
#10
Awadhesh Kumar Choudhary

Independent

2,764
0.80%
Male
#11
Suresh Lal

Independent

2,064
0.60%
Male
#12
Satya Narain Singh

Independent

2,028
0.60%
Male
#13
Surendra Singh Gandok

Independent

2,009
0.60%
Male
#14
N.P.Varghese

Independent

1,454
0.40%
Male
#15
Ambika Dutt Dwidedi

Independent

1,414
0.40%
Male
#16
Abdul Rauf

Independent

1,214
0.40%
Male
#17
Toukir

Independent

930
0.30%
Male
#18
Ashapati Toppa

Independent

925
0.30%
Male
#19
Angad Singh

Independent

840
0.20%
Male
#20
Mahabir Sahu

Independent

824
0.20%
Male
#21
Sureshwar Jha

Independent

565
0.20%
Male
#22
Najmul Hoda

Independent

562
0.20%
Male
#23
Dinbandhu Gope

Independent

412
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sheo Prasad Sahu Indian National Congress 162,945 47.90%
2 Ram Tahal Chowdhary Bharatiya Janta Party 54,384 16.00%
3 Subodh Kant Sahay Janta Party 51,178 15.10%
4 Roshan Lal Bhatia Lok Dal 18,494 5.40%
5 Nirmal Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 10,113 3.00%
6 Nipendra Krishan Mahto All India Forward Bloc 5,084 1.50%
7 Md. Abrarul Hoda Independent 3,313 1.00%
8 Kali Charan Koiri Independent 2,999 0.90%
9 Gokul Chand Samota Independent 2,862 0.80%
10 Awadhesh Kumar Choudhary Independent 2,764 0.80%
11 Suresh Lal Independent 2,064 0.60%
12 Satya Narain Singh Independent 2,028 0.60%
13 Surendra Singh Gandok Independent 2,009 0.60%
14 N.P.Varghese Independent 1,454 0.40%
15 Ambika Dutt Dwidedi Independent 1,414 0.40%
16 Abdul Rauf Independent 1,214 0.40%
17 Toukir Independent 930 0.30%
18 Ashapati Toppa Independent 925 0.30%
19 Angad Singh Independent 840 0.20%
20 Mahabir Sahu Independent 824 0.20%
21 Sureshwar Jha Independent 565 0.20%
22 Najmul Hoda Independent 562 0.20%
23 Dinbandhu Gope Independent 412 0.10%

Ranchi — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Sheo Prasad Sahu of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 108,561 votes.

Out of 737,569 registered electors, 339,918 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.10%. 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

Sheo Prasad Sahu (Indian National Congress) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 108,561 votes (31.90%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 46.10%%.

23 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.