Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Ganesh Ganjhu of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) won the Simaria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 67,404 votes (36.50% vote share). The runner-up was Sujeet Kumar Bharati (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 51,764 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Ganesh Ganjhu | 67404 | 36.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 2 | Sujeet Kumar Bharati | 51764 | 28.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Manoj Kumar Chandra | 26560 | 14.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Rajkumari Devi | 6671 | 3.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Binod Bihari Paswan | 6636 | 3.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Sadanand Bhuiyan | 4629 | 2.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 7 | Sahdeo Ram | 2466 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Gulab Ram | 2427 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Dineshwar Ram | 2278 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Kumar Diwakar | 1936 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramanand Das | 1762 | 1.00% | Bhartiya Sarvodaya Party |
| 12 | Shanker Rajak | 1273 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Kamalesh Ganjhu | 1268 | 0.70% | Independent |
The Simaria constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ganesh Ganjhu (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) emerged as the winner securing 67,404 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.