Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Pradip Yadav of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) won the Poreyahat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 64,036 votes (35.50% vote share). The runner-up was Devendranath Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 52,878 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Pradip Yadav | 64036 | 35.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 2 | Devendranath Singh | 52878 | 29.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar | 44737 | 24.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Neebha Jaiswal | 4314 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Divyandhu Shekhar | 2473 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Kishor Kisku | 2039 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Dinesh Mandal | 1402 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 1362 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 9 | Taharim Ansari | 1008 | 0.60% | Samata Party |
| 10 | Umesh Mishra | 866 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Md Alam | 760 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Sanjay Kumar Sinha | 721 | 0.40% | Aapka Hamara Party |
| 13 | Moti Lal Bhagat | 504 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
The Poreyahat constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Pradip Yadav (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) emerged as the winner securing 64,036 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.