Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Hari Narayan Ray of Independent won the Jarmundi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 28,480 votes (25.80% vote share). The runner-up was Devendra Kunwar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 22,171 votes.
A total of 28 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 | Hari Narayan Ray | 28480 | 25.80% | Independent |
| 2 | Devendra Kunwar | 22171 | 20.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Chakradhar Yadav | 8884 | 8.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Alamgir | 7768 | 7.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Mani Shankar | 7524 | 6.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Hari Shankar Patralekh | 6212 | 5.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Jully Yadav | 3773 | 3.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Barun Kumar | 2777 | 2.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 9 | Chandra Narayan Roy | 2633 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Gopal Prasad Panjiyar | 2599 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Sanjay Kumar | 2348 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Mani Kant Sharma | 1909 | 1.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Arun Kumar Mandal | 1769 | 1.60% | Apna Dal |
| 14 | Niranjan Singh | 1369 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Satish Yadav | 1227 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Prabin Kumar Verma | 994 | 0.90% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 17 | Rajendra Yadav | 898 | 0.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 18 | Panchanan Rout | 859 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 19 | Chakreshwar Das | 808 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 20 | Arvind Kumar | 762 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 21 | Pankaj Kumar Sharma | 660 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 22 | Manoj Kumar Sinha | 646 | 0.60% | Samata Party |
| 23 | Bijay Kumar Choudhary | 621 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 24 | Namita Devi | 608 | 0.60% | Jai Prakash Janata Dal |
| 25 | Hari Ram Sah | 558 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 26 | Manga Ram Marandi | 522 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 27 | Pradeep Kumar Mishra | 434 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 28 | Bateshwar Kisku | 408 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Jarmundi constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Hari Narayan Ray (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 28,480 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.