Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Ashok Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mahagama Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 70,635 votes (39.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shahid Iqbal (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) with 39,075 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Ashok Kumar | 70635 | 39.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shahid Iqbal | 39075 | 21.70% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 3 | Rajesh Ranjan | 18355 | 10.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Surendra Mohan Keshri | 13770 | 7.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Ashok Sah | 10998 | 6.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Jawaharlal Yadav | 8806 | 4.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sudama Kumar Singh | 5044 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Md. Yahya Siddiqui | 4008 | 2.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Saryu Prasad Panjiyara | 1768 | 1.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Pappu Jayasaval | 1506 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Md. Abdul Jabbar | 824 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Jan Kranti Morcha |
| 12 | Md. Lukman Siddiki | 732 | 0.40% | Samata Party |
| 13 | Kurban Ali Kasmi | 731 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 14 | Tahir Ansari | 686 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Mahagama constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 70,635 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.