Dumka Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 ST

Shibu Soren of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 18,812 votes (3.00%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,128,361 registered electors and 622,736 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.20%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Shibu Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Victory Margin
18,812
Margin %
3.00%
Total Electors
1,128,361
Votes Polled
622,736
Turnout
55.20%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
142
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shibu Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

208,518
33.50%
Male
#2
Sunil Soren

Bharatiya Janata Party

189,706
30.50%
Male
#3
Ramesh Hembrom

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

64,528
10.40%
Male
#4
Pashupati Kol

Communist Party Of India

24,620
4.00%
Male
#5
Nandlal Soren

Independent

19,437
3.10%
Male
#6
Ramesh Tudu

Rashtriya Janata Dal

17,326
2.80%
Male
#7
Bivisan Pujhar

Independent

16,892
2.70%
Male
#8
Churka Tudu

Bahujan Samaj Party

12,670
2.00%
Male
#9
Pulice Hemram

Independent

9,262
1.50%
Male
#10
Arjun Pujhar

Samajwadi Party

9,112
1.50%
Male
#11
Phatik Chandra Hembram

Ajsu Party

7,987
1.30%
Male
#12
Bitiya Manjhi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

7,790
1.30%
Male
#13
Kaleshwar Soren

Independent

7,343
1.20%
Male
#14
Charles Murmu

Independent

7,244
1.20%
Male
#15
Hopna Baski

Independent

5,216
0.80%
Male
#16
Nirmala Murmu

Revolutionary Socialist Party

5,097
0.80%
Male
#17
Ramjivan Dehri

Samata Party

4,170
0.70%
Male
#18
Cyril Hansda

Independent

2,795
0.40%
Male
#19
Sona Murmu

Independent

2,299
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shibu Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 208,518 33.50%
2 Sunil Soren Bharatiya Janata Party 189,706 30.50%
3 Ramesh Hembrom Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 64,528 10.40%
4 Pashupati Kol Communist Party Of India 24,620 4.00%
5 Nandlal Soren Independent 19,437 3.10%
6 Ramesh Tudu Rashtriya Janata Dal 17,326 2.80%
7 Bivisan Pujhar Independent 16,892 2.70%
8 Churka Tudu Bahujan Samaj Party 12,670 2.00%
9 Pulice Hemram Independent 9,262 1.50%
10 Arjun Pujhar Samajwadi Party 9,112 1.50%
11 Phatik Chandra Hembram Ajsu Party 7,987 1.30%
12 Bitiya Manjhi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 7,790 1.30%
13 Kaleshwar Soren Independent 7,343 1.20%
14 Charles Murmu Independent 7,244 1.20%
15 Hopna Baski Independent 5,216 0.80%
16 Nirmala Murmu Revolutionary Socialist Party 5,097 0.80%
17 Ramjivan Dehri Samata Party 4,170 0.70%
18 Cyril Hansda Independent 2,795 0.40%
19 Sona Murmu Independent 2,299 0.40%

Dumka — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Shibu Soren of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha secured victory in the Dumka constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 18,812 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,128,361 registered electors, 622,736 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.20%. A total of 19 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shibu Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Dumka Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 18,812 votes (3.00%%).

The voter turnout in Dumka for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 55.20%%.

19 candidates contested from Dumka constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Dumka is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.