Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Uday Shankar Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sarath Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 66,335 votes (49.50% vote share). The runner-up was Shashank Sekhar Bhokta (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 51,429 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Uday Shankar Singh | 66335 | 49.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Shashank Sekhar Bhokta | 51429 | 38.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Satish Chandra Rao | 4495 | 3.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Suman Kumar Singh | 3092 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Jayant Rao Patel | 2167 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bivek Kumar Singh | 1712 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Rurdranand Raw | 791 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Mamleswar Singh | 693 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Md. Jarif | 607 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Arun Mandal | 586 | 0.40% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 11 | Dhaneshwar Soren | 556 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Sahadeo Pd Mandal | 437 | 0.30% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 13 | Jagnnath Hazara | 433 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 14 | Suresh Prasad Singh | 378 | 0.30% | Jharkhand Vananchal Congress |
| 15 | N.K. Tiwary | 258 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Sarath constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Uday Shankar Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 66,335 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.