Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Kunal Sharangi of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Baharagora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 57,973 votes (35.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dineshananda Goswami (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 42,618 votes.
A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunal Sharangi | 57973 | 35.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Dineshananda Goswami | 42618 | 26.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Samir Kumar Mohanty | 42130 | 26.00% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Sanat Kumar Mahato | 5007 | 3.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Swapan Kr. Mahato | 4679 | 2.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Debi Shankar Dutta | 3559 | 2.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Dhirendra Nath Vera | 1265 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Gopi Nath Munda | 1128 | 0.70% | Amra Bangalee |
| 9 | Ganesh Poddar | 1080 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Baharagora constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Kunal Sharangi (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 57,973 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.