Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Ravindra Kumar Rai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhanwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 42,357 votes (29.70% vote share). The runner-up was Raj Kumar Yadav (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)) with 39,023 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Ravindra Kumar Rai | 42357 | 29.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Raj Kumar Yadav | 39023 | 27.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 3 | Nizamuddin Ansari | 38754 | 27.20% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Harihar Narayan Prabhakar | 5192 | 3.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Bhagwat Prasad Yadav | 3441 | 2.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 6 | Ram Kumar Raut | 2941 | 2.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Videshi Paswan | 2646 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Sahdeo Das | 2419 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Arjun Narayan Deo | 1635 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Saryu Prasad Rai | 1404 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Mantu Kumar Pankaj | 1050 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramchandra Paswan | 948 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Sanjay Hembrom | 773 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Party |
The Dhanwar constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ravindra Kumar Rai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,357 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.