Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamtara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 49,387 votes (39.00% vote share). The runner-up was Irfan Ansari (Indian National Congress) with 45,895 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya | 49387 | 39.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Irfan Ansari | 45895 | 36.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Birendra Mandal | 5049 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Siraj Ansari | 4706 | 3.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sunil Kumar Hansda | 4038 | 3.20% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 6 | Babu Lal Marandi | 3034 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Dulal Roy | 2885 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Suraj Mandal | 1827 | 1.40% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 9 | Jay Prakash Mandal | 1490 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Md. Rafique Ansari | 1256 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamal Marandi | 1209 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Pranab Kumar Mandal | 1093 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Abu Talib Ansari | 1031 | 0.80% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 14 | Alta Devi | 1026 | 0.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 15 | Nand Lal Soren | 900 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 16 | Sheu Shankar Lal Murmu | 761 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Vananchal Congress |
| 17 | Shabbir Ahmad | 651 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 18 | Dinesh Yadav | 337 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
The Jamtara constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 49,387 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.