Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Pradeep Yadav of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) won the Poreyahat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 77,358 votes (41.70% vote share). The runner-up was Gajadhar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 63,761 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Pradeep Yadav | 77358 | 41.70% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 2 | Gajadhar Singh | 63761 | 34.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Simon Marandi | 3061 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Muhammad Ansari | 1833 | 1.00% | Bharatiya National Janta Dal |
| 6 | Sanjay Kumar Sinha | 1648 | 0.90% | Bhartiya Dalit Party |
| 7 | Umesh Mishra | 1639 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Pradip Thakur | 1539 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Samaj Dal (R) |
| 10 | Ashok Kumar | 34745 | 18.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
The Poreyahat constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Pradeep Yadav (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) emerged as the winner securing 77,358 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.