Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Paulus Surin of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Torpa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 32,003 votes (30.80% vote share). The runner-up was Koche Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 31,960 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Paulus Surin | 32003 | 30.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Koche Munda | 31960 | 30.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Suman Bhengra | 18966 | 18.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 4 | Puneet Hemrom | 8242 | 7.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Samrom Topno | 3191 | 3.10% | Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party |
| 6 | Clementia Hemrom | 2324 | 2.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Vijay Aind | 1959 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Paulus Dang | 1520 | 1.50% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
The Torpa constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Paulus Surin (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 32,003 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.