Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Umakant Rajak of Ajsu Party won the Chandankyari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 36,620 votes (30.50% vote share). The runner-up was Amar Kumar Bauri (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) with 33,103 votes.
A total of 27 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 | Umakant Rajak | 36620 | 30.50% | Ajsu Party |
| 2 | Amar Kumar Bauri | 33103 | 27.60% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 3 | Haru Rajwar | 13176 | 11.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Santosh Rajwar | 12623 | 10.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Sristidhar Rajwar | 6981 | 5.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Satish Chandra Rajak | 2070 | 1.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Dubraj Das | 1843 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 8 | Chhote Lal Rajbans | 1834 | 1.50% | Marxist Coordination |
| 9 | Kamata Prasad Paswan | 1224 | 1.00% | Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch |
| 10 | Prafulya Kumar Ray | 1186 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Hiralal Bauri | 1066 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Gauri Lal Bauri | 1008 | 0.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 13 | Birendra Das | 832 | 0.70% | United National Loktantrik Party |
| 14 | Sunil Das | 831 | 0.70% | Amara Bengali |
| 15 | Dilip Bauri | 805 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Anil Bauri | 663 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 17 | Sanjay Bauri | 571 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Pragatisheel Prajantantra Party |
| 18 | Janardan Hari | 478 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 19 | Uttam Bhuinya | 468 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 20 | Fulwa Devi | 463 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 21 | Manbodh Das | 432 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 22 | Suresh Kumar Rajwar | 410 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 23 | Mohan Das | 402 | 0.30% | Ambedkar National Congress |
| 24 | Balaram Rajwar | 330 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 25 | Babu Lal Rajwar | 265 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 26 | Ram Prasad Rajak | 259 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 27 | Manoj Kumar Kapardar | 224 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Chandankyari constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Umakant Rajak (Ajsu Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,620 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.