Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Kunti Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jharia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 49,131 votes (40.50% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Singh (Indian National Congress) with 46,115 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Kunti Devi | 49131 | 40.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Suresh Singh | 46115 | 38.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Abo Devi | 9207 | 7.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Suresh Prasad Gupta | 4498 | 3.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Chandan Kumar Mahato | 2959 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Devilal Bhuia | 1025 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Birendra Kumar Singh | 923 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ram Krishna Prasad | 820 | 0.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 9 | Tarun Saw | 776 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Jai Prakash Singh | 723 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Mahesh Nishad | 673 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Santosh Jha | 632 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Nizam Khan | 602 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Nath Choubey | 483 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Mohammad Haider Ali | 465 | 0.40% | Peace Party |
| 16 | Farid Ahmed | 388 | 0.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 17 | Arvind Kumar Singh | 357 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Shiv Paswan | 328 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Bhojohari Mahato | 274 | 0.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 20 | Lalmati Devi | 259 | 0.20% | Jawan Kisan Morcha |
| 21 | S. K. Abdullah | 211 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Budhan Ram | 206 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Mosazid Gaddi | 202 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jharia constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Kunti Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 49,131 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.