Lok Sabha · BR-26

Bankarenamed

1999 Rajmahal2004 Banka

1999

Thomas Hansda

INCCongress-led alliance (INC-RJD-CPM), Bihar 1999

Margin62,09911.1%

Winner votes2,50,29844.7%

ReservationST

INCBJPJMMINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Thomas Hansda INC	2,50,298	44.7%
2	Som Marandi BJP	1,88,199	33.6%
3	Simon Marandi JMM	1,14,608	20.5%
4	Mahesh Malto IND	2,849	0.5%
5	Kistu Murmu IND	2,620	0.5%
6	Wakil Henbram IND	984	0.2%
7	Sobu Marandi IND	690	0.1%

Turnout59.9%Votes cast5,69,344Electors9,50,593

2004

GIRIDHARI YADAV

RJDUPA (UPA)

Margin4,6690.7%

Winner votes3,39,88047.6%

ReservationGEN

RJDJD(U)BSPINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GIRIDHARI YADAV RJD	3,39,880	47.6%
2	DIGVIJAY SINGH JD(U)	3,35,211	47.0%
3	RAJENDRA PANDIT NETAJEE BSP	14,506	2.0%
4	MITHAN YADAV IND	8,929	1.3%
5	FANI LAL SAH IND	3,447	0.5%
6	MAHBOOB ALAM ANSARI IND	3,143	0.4%
7	RANVIR YADAV SP	3,081	0.4%
8	UMAKANT YADAV IND	2,016	0.3%
9	PRAVIN KUMAR JHA IND	1,332	0.2%
10	UDAY KUMAR SINGH IND	1,196	0.2%
11	AMP YADAV IND	1,147	0.2%

Turnout58.8%Votes cast7,13,888Electors12,13,614

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutfalling

Candidates7 → 11

Margin range4,669 – 62,099