Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Jai Prakash Bhai Patel of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Mandu Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 78,499 votes (34.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kumar Mahesh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 71,487 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Jai Prakash Bhai Patel | 78499 | 34.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Kumar Mahesh Singh | 71487 | 31.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Chandra Nath Bhai Patel | 24622 | 10.80% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Khiru Mahto | 17436 | 7.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 5 | Pachu Rana | 5868 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 6 | Abdul Kaiyum | 3360 | 1.50% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 7 | Md. Salman Ansari | 3222 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Prabhat Kumar Singh | 3219 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Arun Prasad | 3093 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Devnath Thakur | 2874 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohra Kumar Mahto | 2723 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Abdul Rahim | 2325 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Mahmood Alam | 2289 | 1.00% | Samata Party |
| 14 | Sarafat Ansari | 2165 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 15 | Kapil Deo Kumar Mahto | 1993 | 0.90% | Navjawan Sangharsh Morcha |
| 16 | Maksud Alam | 1655 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
The Mandu constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Prakash Bhai Patel (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 78,499 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.