Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Thomas Hansda of Indian National Congress won the Rajmahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 36,472 votes (25.70% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Mandal (Independent) with 25,296 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Thomas Hansda | 36472 | 25.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Arun Mandal | 25296 | 17.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Kamal Krishna Bhagat | 21639 | 15.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Moinuddin Shekh | 19805 | 14.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Ramchandra Keshri | 11254 | 7.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 6 | Dhruv Bhagat | 4251 | 3.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Md. Tajuddin | 2881 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Pradeep Kumar Verma | 2449 | 1.70% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 9 | Rajendra Prasad Gupta | 2354 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Kiran Shankar Sinha | 1852 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Anup Kumar Rankraj | 1583 | 1.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Bhola Mahato | 1375 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Krishna Pandey | 1142 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Sidheshwar Mandal | 1092 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Akil Husain Ansari | 1087 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 16 | Binod Kumar Yadav | 1070 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 17 | Anisur Rahman | 1048 | 0.70% | Momin Conference |
| 18 | Deobrat Gupta | 870 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 19 | Dinesh Pandit | 839 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 20 | Kamla Kant Mandal | 800 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 21 | Om Prakash Sah | 730 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 22 | Chandra Deo Baitha | 698 | 0.50% | Samata Party |
| 23 | Amin Khan | 601 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 24 | Debraj Sharma Sarkar | 591 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Rajmahal constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Thomas Hansda (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 36,472 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.