Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Shivshankar Oraon of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gumla Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 50,473 votes (38.90% vote share). The runner-up was Bhushan Tirkey (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 46,441 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 | Shivshankar Oraon | 50473 | 38.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhushan Tirkey | 46441 | 35.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Binod Kispotta | 12847 | 9.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sunil Kullu | 5231 | 4.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Binod Kerketta | 2571 | 2.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Handu Bhagat | 2526 | 2.00% | Jharkhand Party |
| 7 | Dhaneshwar Toppo | 1493 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Sunil Kerketta | 1279 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Jayram Indwar | 1257 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Kacha Bhagat | 1248 | 1.00% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 11 | Sushila Minj | 809 | 0.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 12 | Sudhi Ram Kisan | 775 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Gulab Kujur | 677 | 0.50% | Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party |
| 14 | Lalit Ekka | 413 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
The Gumla constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Shivshankar Oraon (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,473 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.