Godda, Jharkhand — Lok Sabha Election Results
Godda (Jharkhand) was won by Nishikant Dubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 184,227 votes over Pradeep Yadav. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Godda, Jharkhand, from 2004 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2004–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Furkan Ansari | Indian National Congress | 373,138 | 44.9% | Pradeep Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) | 26,754 (3.2 pts) |
| 2009 | Nishikant Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 189,526 | 23.8% | Furkan Ansari (Indian National Congress) | 6,407 (0.8 pts) |
| 2014 | Nishikant Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 380,500 | 36.3% | Furkan Ansari (Indian National Congress) | 60,682 (5.8 pts) |
| 2019 | Nishikant Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 637,610 | 54.2% | Pradeep Yadav (JVM(P)) | 184,227 (15.7 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2004
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furkan Ansari | Indian National Congress | 373,138 | 44.9% |
| Pradeep Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party | 346,384 | 41.7% |
| Suraj Mandal | Janata Dal (United) | 43,837 | 5.3% |
| Jai Prakash Yadav | Bahujan Samaj Party | 22,875 | 2.8% |
| Shamim Akhtar | Independent | 11,061 | 1.3% |
| Niranjan Yadav | Independent | 5,647 | 0.7% |
| Noor Hasan | SAP | 5,641 | 0.7% |
| Amrendra Kumar Pandit | Independent | 5,633 | 0.7% |
| Radheshyam Verma | LJP | 5,159 | 0.6% |
| Pradip Kumar Mishra | Independent | 4,645 | 0.6% |
| Shashi Saurabh | AD | 3,705 | 0.4% |
| Lekha Nand Jha | Samajwadi Party | 3,631 | 0.4% |
2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishikant Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 189,526 | 23.8% |
| Furkan Ansari | Indian National Congress | 183,119 | 23.0% |
| Pradeep Yadav | JVM | 176,926 | 22.2% |
| Durga Soren | JMM | 79,153 | 9.9% |
| Raj Narayan Khawade | AJSUP | 41,909 | 5.3% |
| Suraj Mandal | JVD | 22,225 | 2.8% |
| Iqbal Durrani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 18,473 | 2.3% |
| Ashok Sharma | JKP | 11,188 | 1.4% |
| Sanjeev Kumar | Independent | 10,516 | 1.3% |
| Niranjan Prasad Yadav | RWS | 8,410 | 1.1% |
| Santosh Kumar Ray | All India Trinamool Congress | 7,421 | 0.9% |
| Binod Meharia | BSA | 5,426 | 0.7% |
| Geeta Mandal | CPI (ML) Liberation | 5,180 | 0.6% |
| Jayswal Manjhi | Independent | 5,154 | 0.6% |
| Jawahar Lal Yadav | LJP | 5,127 | 0.6% |
| Pradeep Yadav | SAP | 4,900 | 0.6% |
| Nandlal Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 4,850 | 0.6% |
| Govindlal Marandi | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 4,185 | 0.5% |
| Manoj Kumar Mandal | Independent | 3,607 | 0.5% |
| Mithilesh Paswan | Independent | 2,985 | 0.4% |
| Md. Moajjam Ali Chanchal | Independent | 2,604 | 0.3% |
| Jahir Mustakim | Independent | 2,482 | 0.3% |
| Shankar Prasad Keshari | Independent | 2,256 | 0.3% |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishikant Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 380,500 | 36.3% |
| Furkan Ansari | Indian National Congress | 319,818 | 30.5% |
| Pradip Yadav | JVM(P) | 193,506 | 18.4% |
| Damodar Singh | All India Trinamool Congress | 28,246 | 2.7% |
| Sunil Kumar Gupta | Independent | 22,349 | 2.1% |
| Manraj | Bahujan Samaj Party | 20,871 | 2.0% |
| Rajvardhan Azad | Janata Dal (United) | 14,034 | 1.3% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 12,410 | 1.2% |
| Subodh Prasad | AJSUP | 10,998 | 1.0% |
| Niranjan Prasad Yadav | Independent | 9,059 | 0.9% |
| Manoj Kumar Ray | Independent | 7,447 | 0.7% |
| Navin Chandra Jha | Independent | 7,278 | 0.7% |
| Md. Noor Hassan | Samajwadi Party | 5,132 | 0.5% |
| Jai Shankar Jha | Aam Aadmi Party | 5,080 | 0.5% |
| Md. Jenul | BMP | 4,466 | 0.4% |
| Gita Mandal | CPI (ML) Liberation | 4,344 | 0.4% |
| Mahendra Murmu | JVD | 3,904 | 0.4% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishikant Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 637,610 | 54.2% |
| Pradeep Yadav | JVM(P) | 453,383 | 38.6% |
| Zaffar Obaid | Bahujan Samaj Party | 17,583 | 1.5% |
| K. Rangaiah | Independent | 16,456 | 1.4% |
| Birendra Kumar | Independent | 13,613 | 1.2% |
| Mahesh Kumar Suman | Independent | 10,354 | 0.9% |
| Asha Makade | PSPU | 6,580 | 0.6% |
| Madhusudan Ray | Independent | 6,301 | 0.5% |
| Bajrangi Mahtha | BMP | 3,023 | 0.3% |
| Jitendra Kumar Barnwal | Independent | 2,982 | 0.3% |
| Murari Kapri | AAM | 2,627 | 0.2% |
| Anup Kumar Sinha | Independent | 2,534 | 0.2% |
| Noor Hassan | RSP(S) | 2,307 | 0.2% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Godda has been contested at 4 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 2004. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Godda in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Nishikant Dubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Godda, Jharkhand, in 2019 with 637,610 votes (54.2%), a margin of 184,227 votes over Pradeep Yadav.
Which parties have won Godda since 2004?
Since 2004, Godda has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Godda?
The closest result on record for Godda was 2009, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 6,407 votes (0.8 percentage points).