Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Sudhir Mahto of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Ichagarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 56,244 votes (42.20% vote share). The runner-up was Arvind Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 45,166 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Sudhir Mahto | 56244 | 42.20% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Arvind Kumar Singh | 45166 | 33.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Hikim Chandra Mahato | 9213 | 6.90% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 4 | Khagen Mahto | 3658 | 2.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 5 | Kusum Kamal Singh | 3091 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Pradeep Mahato | 2834 | 2.10% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 7 | Samar Kumar | 2623 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Anand Mandal | 2475 | 1.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 9 | Ram Chandra Mahto | 1649 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Md. Qaiyum Khan | 1503 | 1.10% | National Loktantrik Party |
| 11 | Shailendra Kumar Maithy | 1285 | 1.00% | Jharkhand Party (NOREN) |
| 12 | Dashrath Murmu | 890 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Jagannath Mahato | 736 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Laxmi Kant Mahto | 688 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Ambika Singh Yadav | 620 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Jyoti Lal Manjhi | 613 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Party |
The Ichagarh constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Sudhir Mahto (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 56,244 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.