Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Saurabh Narain Singh of Indian National Congress won the Hazaribagh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 66,514 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Deo Dayal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 57,227 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 | Saurabh Narain Singh | 66514 | 45.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Deo Dayal | 57227 | 38.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Baldeo Ram | 4379 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Sanjay Gupta | 2798 | 1.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Gulam Moy Nuddin | 2583 | 1.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 6 | Anup Kumar | 2432 | 1.70% | Bahujan Shakty |
| 7 | Madho Ram | 1751 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ainul Haque Ansari | 1150 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Tetri @ Sheela Devi | 1073 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Snehlata Devi | 950 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Deo Kumar Raj | 948 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Guru Ghose | 836 | 0.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 13 | Manjeet Kumar Yadav | 835 | 0.60% | Ajsu Party |
| 14 | Dinesh Gope | 741 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Rameshwar Ram Kushwaha | 683 | 0.50% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 16 | Koleshwar Singh | 622 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Mahendra Kishore Mehta | 564 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Mukesh Kumar | 466 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Sahadat Miyan | 385 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 20 | Vinod Kumar Ojha | 297 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Hazaribagh constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Saurabh Narain Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 66,514 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.