Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Suresh Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Deoghar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 156,079 votes (53.50% vote share). The runner-up was Narayan Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 116,358 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Suresh Paswan | 156079 | 53.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Narayan Das | 116358 | 39.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Bajrangi Mahtha | 4414 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Gyan Ranjan | 3854 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Angrej Das | 3527 | 1.20% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 7 | Basant Kumar Anand | 2013 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Kameshwar Nath Das | 1426 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Deoghar constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Suresh Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 156,079 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.