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Jamtara Assembly constituency

Jamtara
Constituency No. 9 for the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateJharkhand
DistrictJamtara
LS constituencyDumka
Established2000
Total electors2,77,191
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
5th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Elected year2024

Jamtara is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]

Overview

Jamtara Assembly constituency covers: Jamtara Police Station (excluding Karmatanr, Sahajpur, Pindari, Lakhanpur, Rataniya, Rampurbhitra and Kajra gram panchayats) and Narayanpur Police Station in Jamtara district.[2]

Jamtara Assembly constituency is part of Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
Bihar Legislative Assembly
1952 Shatrughan Besra Jharkhand Party
1957
1962 Kali Prasad Singh Swatantra Party
1967 Shatrughan Besra Communist Party of India
1969 Kali Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
1972 Durga Prasad Singh
1977
1980 Arun Kumar Bose Communist Party of India
1985 Md. Furqan Ansari Indian National Congress
1990
1995
2000
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
2005 Bishnu Prased Bhaiya[3] Bharatiya Janata Party[4]
2009 Jharkhand Mukti Morcha[4]
2009★ Shibu Soren[5]
2014 Irfan Ansari[6] Indian National Congress[4]
2019[7]
2024

Election results

Assembly election 2024

Majority=43,676|swing=INC hold| Winner=Indian National Congress
2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Lakhan Lal Mandal 3,553 1.46%
JLKM Tarun Gupta 5,151 2.11% New
INC Irfan Ansari 1,33,266 54.62% +1.51%
BJP Sita Soren 89,590 36.72% +1.85%

Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Irfan Ansari 112,829 53.11% Increase17.94
BJP Birendra Mandal 74,088 34.87% Increase4.46
Independent Tarun Kumar Gupta 6,219 2.93% New
AJSU Chameli Devi 4,780 2.25% New
Independent Sanjay Pahan 3,407 1.60% New
NOTA Nota 3,031 1.43% Decrease0.66
JVM(P) Abdul Mannan Ansari 1,646 0.77% New
Independent Md. Anwar Ansari 1,549 0.73% New
Independent Jivlal Marandi 1,537 0.72% New
Margin of victory 38,741 18.24% Increase13.47
Turnout 2,12,451 76.64% Decrease1.98
Registered electors 2,77,191 Increase13.59
INC hold Swing Increase17.94

Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Irfan Ansari 67,486 35.17% New
BJP Birendra Mandal 58,349 30.41% Increase9.49
JMM Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya 52,029 27.12% Decrease8.53
NOTA None of the Above 3,996 2.08% New
BSP Sukhdev Ray 2,293 1.20% Decrease2.90
Independent Rakesh Kumar Lal 1,867 0.97% New
AITC Nandgopal Singh 1,321 0.69% New
Independent Md. Mustak 1,128 0.59% New
Margin of victory 9,137 4.76% Decrease9.97
Turnout 1,91,876 78.63% Increase22.92
Registered electors 2,44,034 Increase13.57
INC gain from JMM Swing Decrease0.47

Assembly by-election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Jamtara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Sibhu Soran 42,668 35.64% Decrease10.96
BJP Tarun Kumar Gupta 25,036 20.91% Increase14.07
JVM(P) Abbu Talib Ansari 13,494 11.27% New
Independent Virendar Mandal 8,686 7.26% New
Md. Riyaz Ahmed 6,909 5.77% New
BSP Amar Kumar Dubey 4,907 4.10% Increase2.95
Independent Mohan Lal Mandal 3,821 3.19% New
Independent Anwar Hussian 1,899 1.59% New
CPI Krishan Kumar Besra 1,863 1.56% New
Independent Munna Mistri 1,609 1.34% New
JDP Chunulal Soran 1,589 1.33% New
Margin of victory 17,632 14.73% Increase5.20
Turnout 1,19,705 55.71% Decrease6.49
Registered electors 2,14,867 Decrease0.80
JMM hold Swing Decrease10.96

Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya 62,795 46.60% New
INC Furqan Ansari 49,952 37.07% Increase0.81
BJP Baby Sarkar 9,228 6.85% Decrease32.17
RJD Saryu Pd. Mandal 2,580 1.91% New
Independent Lakhindar Murmu 1,827 1.36% New
BSP Anwar Hussen 1,552 1.15% Decrease2.57
Independent Buddha Deb Marandi 1,494 1.11% New
Independent Jasimuddin Khan 1,131 0.84% New
AITC Mohan Lal Mandal 1,108 0.82% New
SP Dubraj Mandal 781 0.58% New
AJSU Riyaz Ahmd 752 0.56% Decrease2.63
Margin of victory 12,843 9.53% Increase6.77
Turnout 1,34,741 62.21% Increase1.94
Registered electors 2,16,606 Increase3.14
JMM gain from BJP Swing Increase7.59

Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya 49,387 39.02% Increase7.30
INC Irfan Ansari 45,895 36.26% Decrease3.23
Independent Birendra Mandal 5,049 3.99% New
BSP Siraj Ansari 4,706 3.72% New
AJSU Sunil Kumar Hansda 4,038 3.19% New
Independent Babu Lal Marandi 3,034 2.40% New
Independent Dulal Roy 2,885 2.28% New
Jharkhand Vikas Dal Suraj Mandal 1,827 1.44% New
CPI(ML)L Jay Prakash Mandal 1,490 1.18% New
Independent Md. Rafique Ansari 1,256 0.99% New
Independent Kamal Marandi 1,209 0.96% New
Margin of victory 3,492 2.76% Decrease5.01
Turnout 1,26,575 60.27% Decrease3.07
Registered electors 2,10,012 Increase25.06
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease0.47

Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Furqan Ansari 42,002 39.49% New
BJP Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya 33,738 31.72% New
JMM Shyam Lal Hembram 23,541 22.13% New
CPI(M) Jay Prakash Mandal 3,578 3.36% New
CPI Chintamani Mandal 1,984 1.87% New
SP Asit Kumar Mandal 861 0.81% New
Independent Shiv Shankar Lal Murmu 667 0.63% New
Margin of victory 8,264 7.77%
Turnout 1,06,371 64.06%
Registered electors 1,67,935
INC win (new seat)

See also

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