Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Subodh Kant Sahay of Indian National Congress won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 15,421 votes (2.20%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,379,179 registered electors and 696,342 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Subodh Kant Sahay

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
15,421
Margin %
2.20%
Total Electors
1,379,179
Votes Polled
696,342
Turnout
50.50%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Subodh Kant Sahay

Indian National Congress

284,035
40.80%
Male
#2
Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

268,614
38.60%
Male
#3
Bandhu Tirky

Independent

52,380
7.50%
Male
#4
Rajendra Singh Munda

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

37,688
5.40%
Male
#5
Rajesh Kumar

Independent

11,616
1.70%
Male
#6
Samim Akhtar Kamal

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,116
1.00%
Male
#7
Chinta Mani Mahto

Independent

5,450
0.80%
Male
#8
Ali Raja Zaidi

Samajwadi Party

5,179
0.70%
Male
#9
Khudi Ram Munda

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

3,787
0.50%
Male
#10
Arun Tiwari

Independent

2,947
0.40%
Male
#11
Sona Ram Munda

Independent

2,326
0.30%
Male
#12
Sanjay Kumar Gupta

Independent

2,256
0.30%
Male
#13
Raja Ram Pandit

National Loktantrik Party

2,187
0.30%
Male
#14
Anjani Pandey

Independent

2,044
0.30%
Male
#15
Abhay Kumar

Independent

1,869
0.30%
Male
#16
Manoj Kumar

Samata Party

1,790
0.30%
Male
#17
Maqubool Ahmad

Lok Jan Shakti Party

1,592
0.20%
Male
#18
Mukesh Sinha

Jharkhand People's Party

1,449
0.20%
Male
#19
Harihar Singh Munda

Independent

1,429
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Subodh Kant Sahay Indian National Congress 284,035 40.80%
2 Ram Tahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 268,614 38.60%
3 Bandhu Tirky Independent 52,380 7.50%
4 Rajendra Singh Munda Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 37,688 5.40%
5 Rajesh Kumar Independent 11,616 1.70%
6 Samim Akhtar Kamal Bahujan Samaj Party 7,116 1.00%
7 Chinta Mani Mahto Independent 5,450 0.80%
8 Ali Raja Zaidi Samajwadi Party 5,179 0.70%
9 Khudi Ram Munda Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 3,787 0.50%
10 Arun Tiwari Independent 2,947 0.40%
11 Sona Ram Munda Independent 2,326 0.30%
12 Sanjay Kumar Gupta Independent 2,256 0.30%
13 Raja Ram Pandit National Loktantrik Party 2,187 0.30%
14 Anjani Pandey Independent 2,044 0.30%
15 Abhay Kumar Independent 1,869 0.30%
16 Manoj Kumar Samata Party 1,790 0.30%
17 Maqubool Ahmad Lok Jan Shakti Party 1,592 0.20%
18 Mukesh Sinha Jharkhand People's Party 1,449 0.20%
19 Harihar Singh Munda Independent 1,429 0.20%

Ranchi — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Subodh Kant Sahay of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 15,421 votes.

Out of 1,379,179 registered electors, 696,342 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.50%. 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 (Indian National Congress) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 15,421 votes (2.20%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 50.50%%.

19 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.