Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Subodh Kant Sahay of Indian National Congress won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 13,350 votes (1.80%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,625,148 registered electors and 723,932 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Subodh Kant Sahay

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
13,350
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,625,148
Votes Polled
723,932
Turnout
44.60%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Subodh Kant Sahay

Indian National Congress

310,499
42.90%
Male
#2
Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

297,149
41.00%
Male
#3
Akhtar Ansari

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

31,567
4.40%
Male
#4
Rajendra Singh Munda

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

21,996
3.00%
Male
#5
Md. Sarafuddin

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,994
1.50%
Male
#6
Keshaw Narayan Bhagat

Independent

8,720
1.20%
Male
#7
Lal Baba Masani

Independent

5,365
0.70%
Male
#8
Arti Behra

Independent

3,959
0.50%
Male
#9
Upendra Pd. Shrivastava

Independent

3,649
0.50%
Male
#10
Aftab Alam

Independent

2,559
0.40%
Male
#11
Jipalal Singh Munda

Jharkhand Party (NOREN)

2,515
0.30%
Male
#12
Afsar Imam

Jharkhand People's Party

2,498
0.30%
Male
#13
Anjani Pandey

Independent

2,426
0.30%
Male
#14
Kailash Pahan

Independent

2,262
0.30%
Male
#15
Janardan Tiwary

Independent

2,229
0.30%
Male
#16
Agam Lal Mahto

Independent

2,123
0.30%
Male
#17
Rooshan Prasad

Independent

1,967
0.30%
Male
#18
Md. Azad Ansari

National Lokhind Party

1,955
0.30%
Male
#19
Devendra Thakur

Independent

1,594
0.20%
Male
#20
Surendra Kumar Suman

Samata Party

1,483
0.20%
Male
#21
Rampodo Mahto

Independent

1,315
0.20%
Male
#22
Day110 Gupta

Jharkhand Vikas Dal

1,215
0.20%
Male
#23
Birsa Hembram

Independent

1,146
0.20%
Male
#24
Jitendra Mahto

Independent

1,103
0.20%
Male
#25
Roshan Lal Mahto

Independent

999
0.10%
Male
#26
Ranjeet Mahto

Independent

819
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Subodh Kant Sahay Indian National Congress 310,499 42.90%
2 Ram Tahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 297,149 41.00%
3 Akhtar Ansari Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 31,567 4.40%
4 Rajendra Singh Munda Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 21,996 3.00%
5 Md. Sarafuddin Bahujan Samaj Party 10,994 1.50%
6 Keshaw Narayan Bhagat Independent 8,720 1.20%
7 Lal Baba Masani Independent 5,365 0.70%
8 Arti Behra Independent 3,959 0.50%
9 Upendra Pd. Shrivastava Independent 3,649 0.50%
10 Aftab Alam Independent 2,559 0.40%
11 Jipalal Singh Munda Jharkhand Party (NOREN) 2,515 0.30%
12 Afsar Imam Jharkhand People's Party 2,498 0.30%
13 Anjani Pandey Independent 2,426 0.30%
14 Kailash Pahan Independent 2,262 0.30%
15 Janardan Tiwary Independent 2,229 0.30%
16 Agam Lal Mahto Independent 2,123 0.30%
17 Rooshan Prasad Independent 1,967 0.30%
18 Md. Azad Ansari National Lokhind Party 1,955 0.30%
19 Devendra Thakur Independent 1,594 0.20%
20 Surendra Kumar Suman Samata Party 1,483 0.20%
21 Rampodo Mahto Independent 1,315 0.20%
22 Day110 Gupta Jharkhand Vikas Dal 1,215 0.20%
23 Birsa Hembram Independent 1,146 0.20%
24 Jitendra Mahto Independent 1,103 0.20%
25 Roshan Lal Mahto Independent 999 0.10%
26 Ranjeet Mahto Independent 819 0.10%

Ranchi — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Subodh Kant Sahay of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 13,350 votes.

Out of 1,625,148 registered electors, 723,932 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.60%. A total of 26 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 2009.

The margin was 13,350 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 44.60%%.

26 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.