Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Chandra Prakash Choudhary of Ajsu Party won the Ramgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 61,947 votes (39.60% vote share). The runner-up was Shahzada Anwar (Indian National Congress) with 36,472 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Chandra Prakash Choudhary | 61947 | 39.60% | Ajsu Party |
| 2 | Shahzada Anwar | 36472 | 23.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Arjun Ram | 30166 | 19.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rananjay Kumar | 5589 | 3.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Mangal Ohdar | 3927 | 2.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Rajendra Nayak | 3291 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mohd. Alam | 2583 | 1.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 8 | Birendra Prasad | 2060 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Nityanand Mahto | 1966 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Ganesh Prasad Swarnkar | 1612 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Dalchand Mahto | 1178 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Salem Swapan Das | 1167 | 0.80% | Jharkhand Party |
| 13 | Gopal Kumar Singh | 856 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Amit Kumar Tiwari | 824 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Madan Prajapati | 746 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Basant Kumar Hetamsaria | 741 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Naushad Hassan | 646 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Shekhawat Ansari | 501 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Ramgarh constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Chandra Prakash Choudhary (Ajsu Party) emerged as the winner securing 61,947 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.