Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency

Ranchi
JH-8
Lok Sabha constituency
Interactive map of Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateJharkhand
Assembly constituenciesIchagarh
Silli
Khijri
Ranchi
Hatia
Kanke
Established1952
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2024

Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency covers parts of Seraikela Kharsawan and Ranchi districts.

Assembly segments

Presently, Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]

# Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
50 Ichagarh Seraikela Kharsawan Sabita Mahato JMM BJP
61 Silli Ranchi Amit Mahto
62 Khijri (ST) Rajesh Kachhap INC INC
63 Ranchi C. P. Singh BJP BJP
64 Hatia Navin Jaiswal
65 Kanke (SC) Suresh Kumar Baitha INC

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1952 Abdul Ibrahim Indian National Congress
1957 Minoo Masani Independent
1962 Prashant Kumar Ghosh Indian National Congress
1967
1971
1977 Ravindra Varma Janata Party
1980 Shiv Prasad Sahu Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 Subodh Kant Sahay Janata Dal
1991 Ram Tahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
1996
1998
1999
2004 Subodh Kant Sahay Indian National Congress
2009
2014 Ram Tahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Sanjay Seth
2024

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
45.91%
2019
 
57.21%
2014
 
42.74%
2009
 
42.88%
2004
 
40.82%
1999
 
65.72%
1998
 
58.12%
1996
 
35.94%
1991
 
48.47%
1989
 
35.16%
1984
 
49.47%
1980
 
38.66%
1977
 
49.02%
1971
 
43.32%
1967
 
19.56%

2024

2024 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sanjay Seth 664,732 45.91 Decrease11.30
INC Yashaswini Sahay 5,44,220 37.59 Increase 3.29
Independent Devendra Nath Mahto 1,32,647 9.16 Increase9.16
NOTA None of the above 8153 0.56 Increase0.56
Majority 1,20,512 8.32
Turnout 14,52,196 65.93
BJP hold Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Ranchi[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sanjay Seth 706,828 57.21 +14.47
INC Subodh Kant Sahay 4,23,802 34.3 +10.54
Independent Ram Tahal Choudhary 29,597 2.4 0.0
BSP Bidyadhar Prasad 8,798 0.71
Majority 2,83,026 22.90 +3.92
Turnout 12,35,614 64.49 +0.81
BJP hold Swing +3.92

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ram Tahal Choudhary 448,729 42.74 +1.70
INC Subodh Kant Sahay 2,49,426 23.76 −19.12
AJSU Sudesh Kumar Mahto 1,42,560 13.58 New
JVM(P) Amitabh Choudhary 67,712 6.45 +2.09
AITC Bandhu Tirkey 46,126 4.39 New
NOTA None of the Above 6,900 0.66 New
Margin of victory 1,99,303 18.98 +17.14
Turnout 10,49,787 63.68 +19.13
BJP gain from INC Swing -0.14

2009

2009 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Subodh Kant Sahay 310,499 42.88 +2.06
BJP Ram Tahal Choudhary 297,149 41.04 +2.44
JVM(P) Akhtar Ansari 31,567 4.36 New
CPI(M) Rajendra Singh Munda 21,996 3.04 −2.37
BSP Mohammad Sarafuddin 10,994 1.52 +0.50
Majority 13,350 1.84 −0.38
Turnout 724,106 44.56 −5.88
INC hold Swing +2.06

2004

2004 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Subodh Kant Sahay 284,035 40.82
BJP Ram Tahal Choudhary 2,68,614 38.61
Independent Bandhu Tirky 52,380 7.53
CPI(M) Rajendra Singh Munda 37,688 5.42
BSP Samim Akhtar Kamal 7,116 1.02
SP Ali Raja Zaidi 5,179 0.74
CPI(ML)L Khudi Ram Munda 3,787 0.54
Independent 8 Independent Candidates 29,937 4.30
Others 4 Other Party Candidates 7,018 1.01
Majority 15,421 2.21
Turnout
Swing to INC from BJP Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ram Tahal Choudhary 379,261 65.72
INC K. K. Tewari 1,38,084 23.93
JMM Prem Chand Mahto 39,021 6.76
CPI(ML)L Anant Prasad Gupta 6,306 1.09
Independent 4 Independent Candidates 5,966 1.03
Others 3 Other Party Candidates 8,452 1.46
Majority 2,41,177 41.79
Turnout 5,83,745 51.58
BJP hold Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ramtahal Choudhary 398,022 58.12
INC Keshav Mahto Kamlesh 2,54,442 37.16
AIFB Napendra Krishna Mahto 9,038 1.32
CPI(ML)L Shubhendu Sen 5,050 0.74
JMM Bahadur Singh 4,606 0.67
Independent 3 Independent Candidates 2,329 0.34
Others 4 Other Party Candidates 11,308 1.65
Majority 1,43,580 20.96
Turnout
BJP hold Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ram Tahal Choudhary 215,278 35.94
INC Keshwa Mahto Kamlesh 1,75,986 29.38
JD Ashok Kumar Singh 1,58,449 26.46
JMM Bhagwan Pd. Bhagat 11,504 1.92
Independent 16 Independent Candidates 27,568 4.60
Others 6 Other Party Candidates 10,140 1.69
Majority 39,292 6.56
Turnout
BJP hold Swing

1991

1991 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ram Tahal Choudhary 223,824 48.47
JD Awadhesh Kumar Singh 1,04,247 22.57
INC Sheo Prasad Sahu 79,863 17.29
JP Subodh Kant Sahay 19,975 4.33
Independent 34 Independent Candidates 28,562 6.20
Others 8 Other Party Candidates 5,332 1.17
Majority 1,19,577 25.90
Turnout
Swing to BJP from JD Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Subodh Kant Sahay 163,919 35.16
BJP Ram Tahal Choudhary 1,48,933 31.94
INC Shiv Prasad Sahu 1,27,631 27.37
Independent 10 Independent Candidates 13,327 2.87
Others 6 Other Party Candidates 12,456 2.66
Majority 14,986 3.22
Turnout
Swing to JD from INC Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sheo Prasad Sahu 162,945 49.47
BJP Ram Tahal Chowdhary 54,384 16.51
JP Subodh Kant Sahay 51,178 15.54
LKD Roshan Lal Bhatia 18,494 5.61
JMM Nirmal Mahto 10,113 3.07
FL Nipendra Krishan Mahto 5,084 1.54
Independent 17 Independent Candidates 27,179 8.27
Majority 1,08,561 32.96
Turnout
INC hold Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Shiva Prasad Sahu 106,506 38.66
JP Shiva Kumar Sinha 68,380 24.82
JP(S) Bhola Prasad Singh 26,679 9.68
FL Ghanshyam Mahto 26,025 9.45
Independent Ram Tahal Choudhry 24,398 8.86
Jharkhand Party David Bhanja 6,480 2.35
Independent Basant Lal 6,134 2.23
INC(U) Ram Karan Pal 1,273 0.46
Independent 9 Independent Candidates 9,613 3.49
Majority 38,126 13.84
Turnout
Swing to INC(I) from JP Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Ravindra Verma 130,938 49.02
INC Sheo Prasad Sahu 68,222 25.54
Independent Ghanshyam Mahto 22,721 8.51
CPI(M) Rajendra Singh 13,626 5.10
Jharkhand Party Birendra Kumar Pandey 2,640 0.99
Independent 8 Independent Candidates 28,945 10.83
Majority 62,716 23.48
Turnout
Swing to JP from INC Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prashant Kumar Ghosh 79,497 43.32
ABJS Rudra Pratap Sarangi 63,077 34.37
Independent Rameshwar Mahto 13,242 7.22
FL Ghanshyam Mahto 12,373 6.74
Jharkhand Party Kamini Kant Shriwastawa 4,398 2.40
Independent 5 Independent Candidates 7,909 4.30
Others 2 Other Party Candidates 3,007 1.64
Majority 16,420 8.95
Turnout 1,89,739 34.70
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Ranchi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. K. Ghosh 33,257 19.56
ABJS A. N. S. Sinha 29,090 17.11
Independent D. Bagchi 22,854 13.44
Independent R. S. Singh 19,320 11.36
Independent A. Shadeo 17,926 10.54
Independent M. Ahmed 15,170 8.92
SSP R. Mahto 10,076 5.93
SWA D. Sarawagi 9,756 5.74
Independent M. H. B. Munda 7,317 4.30
Independent D. Rajgarhiya 5,242 3.08
Majority 4,167 2.45
Turnout 1,81,946 39.13
INC hold Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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