Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Geeta Kora of Jai Bharat Samanta Party won the Jagannathpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 37,145 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sonaram Birua (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 11,405 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Geeta Kora | 37145 | 45.20% | Jai Bharat Samanta Party |
| 2 | Sonaram Birua | 11405 | 13.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Mangal Singh Suren | 8195 | 10.00% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Mangal Singh Bobonga | 8052 | 9.80% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 5 | Kishore Kumar Laguri | 3057 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Jeetendra Bobonga | 2015 | 2.50% | Ajsu Party |
| 7 | Tiril Tiriya | 1721 | 2.10% | Rashtriya Deshaj Party |
| 8 | Hiramani Kui | 1434 | 1.80% | Indigenious Nationalist Party Of Twipra |
| 9 | Kashinath Digi | 1425 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Jwala Korah | 1362 | 1.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 11 | Chumda Purty | 1326 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Laxmi Narayan Gagrai | 1152 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Parwati Samanta | 937 | 1.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 14 | Dinesh Chandra Purty | 804 | 1.00% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 15 | Hiber Guria | 788 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 16 | Krishna Kumar Sinku | 734 | 0.90% | Jharkhand Party |
| 17 | Abhiram Champiya | 575 | 0.70% | Jharkhand People's Party |
The Jagannathpur constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Geeta Kora (Jai Bharat Samanta Party) emerged as the winner securing 37,145 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.