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Rajmahal, Bihar — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Rajmahal (Bihar) was won by Thomas Hansda (Indian National Congress) at the 1999 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 62,099 votes over Som Marandi. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Rajmahal, Bihar, from 1957 to 1999.

Full Election History, 1957–1999

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1957 Paika Murmu Indian National Congress 55,896 47.1% Robert Samuel Basera (Jharkhand Party) 2,447 (2.1 pts)
1962 Iswar Marandi Janata Party 74,666 52.8% Paika Murmu (Indian National Congress) 18,676 (13.2 pts)
1967 I. Marandi Indian National Congress 41,515 27.9% R. S. Besra (Swatantra Party) 6,405 (4.3 pts)
1971 Iswar Marandi Indian National Congress 55,958 44.8% Justin Richard (PHJ) 18,765 (15.0 pts)
1977 Father Anthoni Murmu Bharatiya Lok Dal 148,677 68.2% Yofesh Chandra Murmu (Indian National Congress) 92,486 (42.4 pts)
1980 Seth Hemrem Congress (I) 89,661 40.4% Palu Hasda (Janata Party) 40,190 (18.1 pts)
1984 Seth Hembrom Indian National Congress 154,676 50.1% Simon Marandi (JMM) 78,856 (25.5 pts)
1989 Simon Marandi JMM 265,332 58.1% Jai Kumar Tudu (Independent) 166,415 (36.4 pts)
1991 Simon Marandi JMM 176,223 38.2% Thomas Hansda (Indian National Congress) 32,664 (7.1 pts)
1996 Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress 252,230 45.2% Simon Marandi (JMM) 143,162 (25.7 pts)
1998 Som Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party 198,889 34.0% Thomas Hansda (Indian National Congress) 9 (0.0 pts)
1999 Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress 250,298 44.7% Som Marandi (Bharatiya Janata Party) 62,099 (11.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1957

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Paika Murmu Indian National Congress 55,896 47.1%
Robert Samuel Basera Jharkhand Party 53,449 45.1%
Sudhir Hansda Independent 5,854 4.9%
Solomon Gokul Hembrom Independent 3,441 2.9%

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Iswar Marandi Janata Party 74,666 52.8%
Paika Murmu Indian National Congress 55,990 39.6%
Sabna Dehari Independent 10,721 7.6%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
I. Marandi Indian National Congress 41,515 27.9%
R. S. Besra Swatantra Party 35,110 23.6%
S. Murmu Independent 27,567 18.5%
R. Marandi Bharatiya Jana Sangh 22,987 15.4%
G. Murmu Independent 11,792 7.9%
N. Tudu Independent 9,866 6.6%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Iswar Marandi Indian National Congress 55,958 44.8%
Justin Richard PHJ 37,193 29.8%
Manik Marandi Bharatiya Jana Sangh 20,276 16.2%
Mark Kisku Independent 4,080 3.3%
Sawna Dehri Independent 2,686 2.1%
Sasiel Hembrom Independent 2,276 1.8%
Paul Hansda JKP 1,490 1.2%
Robert Samuel Besra Swatantra Party 1,032 0.8%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Father Anthoni Murmu Bharatiya Lok Dal 148,677 68.2%
Yofesh Chandra Murmu Indian National Congress 56,191 25.8%
Masis Soren PHJ 13,287 6.1%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Seth Hemrem Congress (I) 89,661 40.4%
Palu Hasda Janata Party 49,471 22.3%
Dhanai Kisku Independent 44,629 20.1%
Father Anthony Murmu Janata Party (Secular) 24,468 11.0%
Masih Soren Independent 6,923 3.1%
Bhagat Murmu Independent 2,623 1.2%
Narayan Tudu Independent 2,341 1.1%
Som Murmu JKD 2,049 0.9%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Seth Hembrom Indian National Congress 154,676 50.1%
Simon Marandi JMM 75,820 24.5%
Jyotin Soren CPI (Marxist) 39,074 12.6%
Manindra Hansda Bharatiya Janata Party 25,425 8.2%
Paul Hansda Janata Party 5,668 1.8%
Joseph Murmu Independent 2,415 0.8%
Gumdi Soren Independent 2,403 0.8%
Anand Kumar Murmu Independent 1,484 0.5%
Pairas Hansda Independent 1,221 0.4%
Aliyas Murmu Independent 776 0.3%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Simon Marandi JMM 265,332 58.1%
Jai Kumar Tudu Independent 98,917 21.7%
Seth Hembrom Indian National Congress 78,085 17.1%
Ramesh Murmu Independent 6,215 1.4%
Dhona Kisku HJD 3,742 0.8%
Vijoy Kumar Basera DDP 3,177 0.7%
Upendra Kumar Singh Independent 1,133 0.2%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Simon Marandi JMM 176,223 38.2%
Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress 143,559 31.1%
Santlal Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party 126,337 27.4%
Kasan Soren Independent 3,435 0.7%
Kisan Murmu Independent 2,857 0.6%
Gayalal Dehari Independent 1,821 0.4%
Vishnu Dev Singh Independent 1,690 0.4%
Suleman Marandi Independent 1,562 0.3%
Vijoy Kumar Besra Independent 787 0.2%
Ramesh Murmu Independent 767 0.2%
Narayan Tudu Independent 763 0.2%
Arun Kumar Besra Independent 631 0.1%
Alias Murmu Independent 391 0.1%
Barka Hembrom Independent 335 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress 252,230 45.2%
Simon Marandi JMM 109,068 19.6%
Jhano Rewati Tudu Bharatiya Janata Party 92,898 16.7%
Lobin Hembrom Janata Dal 87,718 15.7%
Karan Soren Independent 4,425 0.8%
Shiv Murmu Independent 3,657 0.7%
Shamuel Murmu Independent 1,416 0.3%
Raghav Soren Independent 1,413 0.3%
Simon Sudhir Malwa Independent 1,412 0.3%
Jitendra Malto Independent 1,375 0.2%
Manik Kisku Independent 905 0.2%
Narayan Tudu Independent 830 0.1%
Illias Murmu Independent 442 0.1%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Som Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party 198,889 34.0%
Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress 198,880 34.0%
Simon Marandi JMM 150,104 25.7%
Jyotin Soren CPI (Marxist) 22,359 3.8%
Ramshil Murmu Independent 5,748 1.0%
Manju Snehlata Hembrom BJC 3,094 0.5%
Mahesh Malto Independent 2,648 0.5%
Chandra Shekhar Azad Independent 1,123 0.2%
Betka Marandi Independent 723 0.1%
Bajiram Marandi Independent 486 0.1%
Sanjay Kumar Soren Independent 463 0.1%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress 250,298 44.7%
Som Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party 188,199 33.6%
Simon Marandi JMM 114,608 20.5%
Mahesh Malto Independent 2,849 0.5%
Kistu Murmu Independent 2,620 0.5%
Wakil Henbram Independent 984 0.2%
Sobu Marandi Independent 690 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1957: Indian National Congress margin 2.1 pts 1962: Janata Party margin 13.2 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 4.3 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 15.0 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 42.4 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 18.1 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 25.5 pts 1989: JMM margin 36.4 pts 1991: JMM margin 7.1 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 25.7 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 0.0 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 11.1 pts 1957 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999

Trend

Rajmahal has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), JMM, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Rajmahal in the 1999 Lok Sabha election?

Thomas Hansda (Indian National Congress) won Rajmahal, Bihar, in 1999 with 250,298 votes (44.7%), a margin of 62,099 votes over Som Marandi.

Which parties have won Rajmahal since 1957?

Since 1957, Rajmahal has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, JMM, Janata Party.

What was the closest result in Rajmahal?

The closest result on record for Rajmahal was 1998, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 9 votes (0.0 percentage points).

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