Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Upendra Nath Das of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Simaria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 31,858 votes (30.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Chandra Ram (Communist Party Of India) with 24,438 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Upendra Nath Das | 31858 | 30.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Chandra Ram | 24438 | 23.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Yogendra Nath Baitha | 17859 | 16.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Dineshwar Ram | 7769 | 7.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ishwari Ram Paswan | 5010 | 4.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Ramtahal Turi | 3953 | 3.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Alias Jai Prakash Singh Bhogta | 3086 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Suresh Bhuiyan | 2658 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Mithilesh Paswan | 2439 | 2.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Pradeep Paswan | 1851 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Vinod Vihari Paswan | 1849 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Nageswar Ram | 1011 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajkumar Rajak | 942 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Baleshwar Bhuiyan | 802 | 0.80% | Independent |
The Simaria constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Upendra Nath Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 31,858 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.