Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Satyendra Nath Tiwari of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) won the Garhwa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 50,474 votes (33.60% vote share). The runner-up was Girinath Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 40,412 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Satyendra Nath Tiwari | 50474 | 33.60% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 2 | Girinath Singh | 40412 | 26.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Mithilesh Kumar Thakur | 14180 | 9.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Alakh Nath Pandey | 13191 | 8.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Kali Charan Mahto | 6830 | 4.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 6 | Anil Kumar Sah | 6665 | 4.40% | Ajsu Party |
| 7 | Rajesh Kumar (GARHWA) | 2298 | 1.50% | Navjawan Sangharsh Morcha |
| 8 | Makrant Singh | 1927 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Pravin Kumar Kesari | 1879 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Badruddin Khan | 1413 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Kuldip Paswan | 1266 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Shashikant Tiwary | 1244 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Sumant Kumar Pandey | 1100 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Madan Ram | 1063 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Deepak Kumar Sharma | 999 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 16 | Bihari Vishwakarma | 871 | 0.60% | Bahujan Shakty |
| 17 | Kumari Archana Bhagat | 851 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 18 | Manoj Ram | 687 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 19 | Sunil Paswan | 636 | 0.40% | Jharkhand Party |
| 20 | Satendra Singh | 558 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 21 | Vijay Kumar | 553 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 22 | Rajesh Kumar (RANKA) | 473 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 23 | Shiv Kumar Baitha | 452 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Garhwa constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Satyendra Nath Tiwari (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) emerged as the winner securing 50,474 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.