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Dhanbad Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dhanbad? — Raj Sinha (BJP), who won the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 by 48,741 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Raj Sinha

BJP
Margin: 48,741Landslide

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Raj Sinha

BJPLandslide

votes

1,36,336

Margin

48,741(19.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Raj Sinha · BJPAjay Kumar Dubey · INC
1,36,33687,595
Candidate (19)votes
  1. 1Raj Sinha✓ WinnerBJP1,36,33653.9%
  2. 2Ajay Kumar DubeyINC87,59534.63%
  3. 3Sapan Kumar ModakJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari MorchaDeposit lost16,6646.59%
  4. 4NOTA1,7350.69%
  5. 5Rubina NazINDDeposit lost1,4770.58%
  6. 6Anabari KhatoonBSPDeposit lost1,2480.49%
See all candidates (+13)
  1. 7Kumar KaushalINDDeposit lost1,1100.44%
  2. 8Krishna Chandra Singh RajSamata PartyDeposit lost1,0490.41%
  3. 9Janak Sah GondINDDeposit lost9710.38%
  4. 10Lakshmi DeviINDDeposit lost8600.34%
  5. 11Guddu Kumar DhariPeoples Party Of India (democratic)Deposit lost8100.32%
  6. 12Kailash Kumar BauriINDDeposit lost5840.23%
  7. 13Ram Binay SinghINDDeposit lost4790.19%
  8. 14Md. Murtuza AlamLokhit Adhikar PartyDeposit lost4530.18%
  9. 15Kunal KumarINDDeposit lost4270.17%
  10. 16Akhileshwer Mahato @ Arjun MahtoINDDeposit lost3930.16%
  11. 17Satyendra Kumar MahtoNCPDeposit lost2780.11%
  12. 18Vishal BalmikiINDDeposit lost2520.1%
  13. 19Umesh PaswanINDDeposit lost2390.09%
Total votes2,52,960

Deposit lost: 16 of 18 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
4,68,605

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,53,117

incl. 3,146 postal

Turnout
54.02%
Polling stations
458

Turnout of men and women

Women53.1%

1,19,021 of 2,24,018 voted on EVMs

Men53.5%

1,30,946 of 2,44,570 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 17; 4 voted.

  • Candidates18 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit16
  • NOTA1,735
  • Valid votes2,51,225

Women candidates: Rubina Naz, Anabari Khatoon, Lakshmi Devi

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dhanbad?

Raj Sinha (BJP) won Dhanbad in the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 with 1,36,336 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dhanbad?

Raj Sinha defeated Ajay Kumar Dubey (INC) by 48,741 votes.

What was the turnout in Dhanbad in 2024?

54.02% — 2,53,117 of 4,68,605 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 53.1%, men's 53.5%.

How many voters does Dhanbad have?

4,68,605 electors at the 2024 election — 2,44,570 men, 2,24,018 women, 17 third gender (service voters included), and 458 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dhanbad?

The last general election was completed in November 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer