Lok Sabha Constituency

Dhanbad

Constituency No. 7· JharkhandGeneral

Dhanbad is Lok Sabha constituency No. 7 in Jharkhand, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Bokaro, Dhanbad. The seat is made up of 8 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 22,82,400 electors, of whom 62.06% voted.

State
Jharkhand
Constituency No.
7
Category
General
Assembly Segments
8
Districts Covered
Bokaro, Dhanbad
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Dulu Mahato

Dulu Mahato

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Dhanbad (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
7,89,172
Votes
55.71%
Vote share
3,31,583
Victory margin

Ahead of Anupama Singh (Indian National Congress) on 4,57,589 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
7
State
Jharkhand
Category
General
Districts covered
Bokaro, Dhanbad
Assembly segments
8
Total electors
22,82,400
Male electors
11,92,400
Female electors
10,89,910
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
2,280
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Dulu Mahato
Dulu Mahato
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,89,172
Votes
55.71%
Vote Share
3,31,583
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Dulu MahatoBJP7,89,172 · 55.71%
  2. 2.Anupama SinghINC4,57,589 · 32.31%
  3. 3.Jagdish MahatoIndependent42,100 · 2.97%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
PS
Pashupati Nath Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
8,28,686
Votes
66.03%
Vote Share
4,86,194
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Pashupati Nath SinghBJP8,28,686 · 66.03%
  2. 2.Kirti AzadINC3,42,492 · 27.29%
  3. 3.Siddharth GautamIndependent32,620 · 2.6%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
PS
Pashupati Nath Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
5,43,491
Votes
47.51%
Vote Share
2,92,954
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Pashupati Nath SinghBJP5,43,491 · 47.51%
  2. 2.Ajay Kumar DubeyINC2,50,537 · 21.89%
  3. 3.Samresh SinghMarxist Co-ordination Committee1,32,450 · 11.58%

Assembly Segments in Dhanbad

(8)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Bokaro
    AC No. 36 · Bokaro
    SS
    Shwettaa Singh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Chandankiyari
    AC No. 37 · Bokaro
    Scheduled Caste
    UR
    Uma Kant Rajak
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Sindri
    AC No. 38 · Dhanbad
    CM
    Chandradeo Mahato
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
  • Nirsa
    AC No. 39 · Dhanbad
    AC
    Arup Chatterjee
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
  • Dhanbad
    AC No. 40 · Dhanbad
    RS
    Raj Sinha
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Jharia
    AC No. 41 · Dhanbad
    RS
    Ragini Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Tundi
    AC No. 42 · Dhanbad
    MM
    Mathur Prasad Mahato
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Baghmara
    AC No. 43 · Dhanbad
    SM
    Shatrughan Mahato
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
22.82 Lakh
Total Electors
11.92 Lakh
Male Electors
10.90 Lakh
Female Electors
2,280
Polling Stations
14.16 Lakh
Votes Polled
62.06%
Turnout
Voter turnout62.06%
EVM votes 14,12,057Postal votes 4,400

About Dhanbad Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Jharkhand
Constituency number
7
Category
General
Districts covered
Bokaro, Dhanbad
Assembly segments
8
Sitting member
Dulu Mahato
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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