Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Baidyanath Ram of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Latehar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 76,507 votes (43.40% vote share). The runner-up was Prakash Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 60,179 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Baidyanath Ram | 76507 | 43.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Prakash Ram | 60179 | 34.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Santosh Kumar Paswan | 15985 | 9.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Aman Kumar Bhogta | 8700 | 4.90% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 5 | Sanjay Kumar | 4278 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramesh Ganjhu | 3143 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Virendra Paswan | 1827 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Shravan Paswan | 1818 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Tulsi Ram | 1800 | 1.00% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 10 | Amit Kumar Turi | 1210 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Fulchand Ganjhu | 1017 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Latehar constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Baidyanath Ram (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 76,507 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.