Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Subodh Kant Sahay of Janata Dal won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 14,986 votes (3.10%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 925,104 registered electors and 477,706 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Subodh Kant Sahay

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
14,986
Margin %
3.10%
Total Electors
925,104
Votes Polled
477,706
Turnout
51.60%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Subodh Kant Sahay

Janata Dal

163,919
34.30%
Male
#2
Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janta Party

148,933
31.20%
Male
#3
Shiv Prasad Sahu

Indian National Congress

127,631
26.70%
Male
#4
Ambika Prasad Singh

Independent

4,518
0.90%
Male
#5
Sitesh Sharma

Janata Pary (JP)

3,942
0.80%
Male
#6
Gulam Mustafa

Jharkhand Dal

2,992
0.60%
Male
#7
Raj Kishore Bhaiya

Doordarshi Party

2,768
0.60%
Male
#8
Ajay Kumar Kachchap

Independent

1,769
0.40%
Male
#9
Sant Lal Wadhwa

Independent

1,631
0.30%
Male
#10
Theodore Kujur

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

1,280
0.30%
Male
#11
Shafique Alam

Independent

1,013
0.20%
Male
#12
Satya Naiain Singh

Independent

942
0.20%
Male
#13
Rajendra Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

899
0.20%
Male
#14
Ravindra Oraon

Independent

816
0.20%
Male
#15
Jitwai Mahto

Independent

782
0.20%
Male
#16
Awadhaswar Chowdhary

Independent

651
0.10%
Male
#17
Manohar Mahto

Independent

603
0.10%
Male
#18
Shiv Prasad Agarwal

Independent

602
0.10%
Male
#19
Seraj Ansari

Bhartiya Loktantrik Mazdoor Sangh

575
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Subodh Kant Sahay Janata Dal 163,919 34.30%
2 Ram Tahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janta Party 148,933 31.20%
3 Shiv Prasad Sahu Indian National Congress 127,631 26.70%
4 Ambika Prasad Singh Independent 4,518 0.90%
5 Sitesh Sharma Janata Pary (JP) 3,942 0.80%
6 Gulam Mustafa Jharkhand Dal 2,992 0.60%
7 Raj Kishore Bhaiya Doordarshi Party 2,768 0.60%
8 Ajay Kumar Kachchap Independent 1,769 0.40%
9 Sant Lal Wadhwa Independent 1,631 0.30%
10 Theodore Kujur Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 1,280 0.30%
11 Shafique Alam Independent 1,013 0.20%
12 Satya Naiain Singh Independent 942 0.20%
13 Rajendra Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 899 0.20%
14 Ravindra Oraon Independent 816 0.20%
15 Jitwai Mahto Independent 782 0.20%
16 Awadhaswar Chowdhary Independent 651 0.10%
17 Manohar Mahto Independent 603 0.10%
18 Shiv Prasad Agarwal Independent 602 0.10%
19 Seraj Ansari Bhartiya Loktantrik Mazdoor Sangh 575 0.10%

Ranchi — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Subodh Kant Sahay of Janata Dal secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 14,986 votes.

Out of 925,104 registered electors, 477,706 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.60%. A total of 19 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

Subodh Kant Sahay (Janata Dal) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 14,986 votes (3.10%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 51.60%%.

19 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.