Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Bhanu Pratap Shahi of Navjawan Sangharsh Morcha won the Bhawanathpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 58,908 votes (27.80% vote share). The runner-up was Anant Pratap Deo (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 56,247 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Bhanu Pratap Shahi | 58908 | 27.80% | Navjawan Sangharsh Morcha |
| 2 | Anant Pratap Deo | 56247 | 26.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Tahir Ansari | 45523 | 21.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Kedar Prasad Yadav | 20546 | 9.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Ramchandra Keshri | 11308 | 5.30% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 6 | Shashi Kumar Dwivedi | 3366 | 1.60% | Rashtriya Mazdoor Kisan Prajatantrik Party |
| 7 | Lakshman Singh | 3123 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ajay Kumar Singh | 1855 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Rameshwar Prasad Akela | 1552 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 10 | Mithilesh Kumar Pandey | 1546 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Surendra Ram | 1467 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Bhanu Ram | 1215 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Vijay Laxmi Devi | 1012 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 14 | Gaya Ram | 980 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Kameshwar Mistry | 913 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 16 | Kishun Ram | 770 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Chandra Deo Prasad | 576 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Bhawanathpur constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Bhanu Pratap Shahi (Navjawan Sangharsh Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 58,908 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.