Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Harinarayan Ray of Independent won the Jarmundi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 33,512 votes (44.60% vote share). The runner-up was Barun Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 11,197 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Harinarayan Ray | 33512 | 44.60% | Independent |
| 2 | Barun Kumar | 11197 | 14.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Prabhat Kumar Singh | 4018 | 5.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Jaydeo Mandal | 3749 | 5.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Gopal Chandra Ray | 2505 | 3.30% | Loktantrik Samata Dal |
| 6 | Babu Ram Murmu | 1984 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ranjit Yadav | 1666 | 2.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Durga Prasad Lasker | 1613 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ghanshyam Mahto | 1383 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Shreepati Mandal | 1270 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Navendu Sen | 1268 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Hari Narain Pujhar | 1037 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Bajrang Lal Agarwal | 941 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Kumar Mani Tudu | 886 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Kutubuddin Ansari | 724 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 16 | Hari Charan Khaware | 715 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 17 | Prabhakar Dubey | 683 | 0.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 18 | Anup Kumar Rankraj | 658 | 0.90% | Samata Party |
| 19 | Sahadeo Prasad Yadav | 634 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 20 | Lal Mohan Ray | 624 | 0.80% | Bahujan Shakty |
| 20 | Lambodar Darbey | 624 | 0.80% | Ajsu Party |
| 22 | Ramprit Rajak | 549 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 23 | Braj Kishore Pandit | 538 | 0.70% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 24 | Sanat Kumar Saha | 521 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 25 | Sushila Devi | 431 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 26 | Ram Fal Layak | 386 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 27 | Sameer Miya | 364 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 28 | Raghu Nandan Tiwary | 349 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 29 | Shankar Prasad Marik | 269 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Jarmundi constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Harinarayan Ray (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 33,512 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.