Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Jai Prakash Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gandey Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 48,838 votes (28.90% vote share). The runner-up was Salakhan Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 38,559 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Jai Prakash Verma | 48838 | 28.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Salakhan Soren | 38559 | 22.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad | 35727 | 21.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Laxman Swarnkar | 11407 | 6.80% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 5 | Rajesh Kumar | 11202 | 6.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 6 | Mumtaz Ansari | 3579 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Shhadat Ansari | 3388 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Yunus Ansari | 2521 | 1.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 9 | Shivanath Sav | 2116 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Lalita Ray | 1833 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Pappu Kumar | 1398 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Garib Dal |
| 12 | Dr. Barnabas Hembrom | 1302 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Bhawani Saw | 1299 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Ranjit Yadav | 1147 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Basudeba Prasad Varama | 1145 | 0.70% | Shoshit Samaj Dal |
| 16 | Narayan Giri | 1091 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 17 | Badri Narayan Singh | 998 | 0.60% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 18 | Hemlal Sahu | 598 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Gandey constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Prakash Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,838 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.