Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Jagarnath Mahto of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Dumri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 77,984 votes (45.10% vote share). The runner-up was Lalchand Mahto (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 45,503 votes.
A total of 16 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 | 77984 | 45.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Lalchand Mahto | 45503 | 26.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Abdul Mobin | 16730 | 9.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Pradip Kumar Sahu | 9032 | 5.20% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 5 | Babulal Ravidas | 4630 | 2.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Nunuchand Mahto | 3641 | 2.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Mithu Mahto | 2914 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Sultan Ansari | 2850 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Kaleshwar Ravidas | 2074 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Kamlesh Kumar Mahto | 1285 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Shiva Mahto | 1276 | 0.70% | Jharkhand People's Party |
| 12 | Mahavir Prasad | 1097 | 0.60% | Marxist Co-Ordination |
| 13 | Nageshwar Mandal | 1053 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Maksud Alam | 959 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 15 | Punit Kumar Karmakar | 536 | 0.30% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 16 | Fulchand Pandit | 484 | 0.30% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
The Dumri constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Jagarnath Mahto (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 77,984 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.