Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Jagarnath Mahto of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Dumri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 41,784 votes (41.50% vote share). The runner-up was Lalchand Mahto (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 23,774 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Jagarnath Mahto | 41784 | 41.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Lalchand Mahto | 23774 | 23.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Damodar Prasad Mahto | 16971 | 16.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Parshant Kumar Jaiswal | 4952 | 4.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Baijnath Mahto | 2487 | 2.50% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 6 | Mitthu Lal Mahto | 2463 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Jiv Lal Turi | 1611 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Nirmal Mahto | 1602 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Mithlesh Kumar | 1443 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 10 | Chhatradhari Mahto | 975 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Narayan Giri | 752 | 0.80% | Jharkhand Vananchal Congress |
| 12 | Mohiddin Ansari | 537 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 13 | Devi Lal Anand | 523 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Kamal Sahu | 490 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Iswar Thakur | 444 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Dumri constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Jagarnath Mahto (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 41,784 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.