Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Giri Nath Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Garhwa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 34,374 votes (24.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sairaj Ahmed Ansari (Janata Dal (United)) with 25,841 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Giri Nath Singh | 34374 | 24.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sairaj Ahmed Ansari | 25841 | 18.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Anil Sao | 18225 | 13.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Tulsi Singh | 14439 | 10.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Amarit Sukla | 13392 | 9.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Ram Charitra Choudhary | 6088 | 4.40% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 7 | Jitendra Kumar Chandrabansi | 3938 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Md. Shakir | 3467 | 2.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Lobhawan Ram | 3434 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Raja Ram Chaubey | 2482 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajesh Kumar Yadav | 2395 | 1.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Manik Chand Swarnkar | 1885 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Mandip Ram | 1883 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Baliwant Pandey | 1662 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Triveni Mahto | 1184 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Sewak Paswan | 1050 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 17 | Ishwari Prasad Chaudhary | 978 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 18 | Birendra Ram | 944 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 19 | Jitendra Ram | 891 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 20 | Lal Bahadur Saw | 507 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Garhwa constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Giri Nath Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 34,374 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.