Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Raj Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhanbad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 132,091 votes (58.20% vote share). The runner-up was Mannan Mallick (Indian National Congress) with 79,094 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Raj Sinha | 132091 | 58.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mannan Mallick | 79094 | 34.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramesh Kumar Rahi | 4195 | 1.90% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Bhupendra Kumar | 2070 | 0.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Pawan Mahato | 1429 | 0.60% | Marxist Co-Ordination |
| 6 | Triveni Das | 1371 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Biru Anand Singh | 1138 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Dr. K.C. Singhraj | 932 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Dina Nath Singh | 675 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Prem Prakash Paswan | 571 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Shashi Kant Chaturvedi | 548 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 12 | Priya Vikas Ranjan | 441 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Dhanbad constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 132,091 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.