Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Salkhan Soren of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Gandey Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 36,849 votes (28.50% vote share). The runner-up was Sarfaraz Ahmed (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 35,337 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Salkhan Soren | 36849 | 28.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | 35337 | 27.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Laxman Sawarnkar | 32545 | 25.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rajesh Kumar | 6070 | 4.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Binod Kumar Verma | 5228 | 4.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sidheshwar Haimbram | 2372 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Praveen Singh | 2179 | 1.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Babulal Mahto | 2000 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Baijnath Prasad Verma | 1962 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Sanatan Marandi | 1438 | 1.10% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 11 | Umesh Chandra Trivedi | 1320 | 1.00% | Jharkhand Party |
| 12 | Shankar Mishra | 883 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Somnath Mukherjee | 653 | 0.50% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 14 | Dayal Mandal | 634 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
The Gandey constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Salkhan Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 36,849 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.