Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Sudesh Kumar Mahto of All Jharkhand Students Union won the Silli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 39,281 votes (36.70% vote share). The runner-up was Amit Kumar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 19,969 votes.
A total of 30 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 | Sudesh Kumar Mahto | 39281 | 36.70% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 2 | Amit Kumar | 19969 | 18.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Sanjay Kumar Sidharth | 13755 | 12.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Mathura Prashad Sahu | 9017 | 8.40% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 5 | Chaudhary Mahto | 2793 | 2.60% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 6 | Krishan Kumar Mahto | 2264 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Raja Ram Mahto | 2022 | 1.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 8 | Anil Kumar Bhagat | 1552 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Deepak Mahto | 1540 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 1517 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Etwa Bedia | 1488 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Subodh Chandra Shukla | 1326 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Jyoti Prasad | 963 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 14 | Bhubaneshwer Mahto | 904 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Munda Shrikrishna Kumar Singh | 816 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 16 | Khudi Ram Munda | 809 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 17 | Karam Singh Mahto | 706 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 18 | Sitaram Kumhar | 678 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 19 | Kamakhya Narayan Singh | 587 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 20 | Jaipal Hajam | 578 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 21 | Sunil Kumar | 578 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 22 | Dhiraj Kumar | 561 | 0.50% | Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Mazdoor Congress |
| 23 | Balram Koiri | 534 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Ki Krantikari Party |
| 24 | Sanjay Gonjhu | 526 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 25 | Sambhu Nath Bhagat | 500 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 26 | Sawna Munda | 478 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 27 | Dhara Devi | 459 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 28 | Paresh Nath Mahto | 380 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 29 | Bideshi Patar | 313 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 30 | Balbhadra Das | 175 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Silli constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 30 candidates contested for this seat. Sudesh Kumar Mahto (All Jharkhand Students Union) emerged as the winner securing 39,281 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.