Dumka Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 ST

Sunil Soren of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 47,590 votes (4.60%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,349,843 registered electors and 1,025,968 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.10%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sunil Soren

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
47,590
Margin %
4.60%
Total Electors
1,349,843
Votes Polled
1,025,968
Turnout
77.10%
Valid Votes
1,011,572
NOTA Votes
14,396
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
142
Male Electors
694,431
Female Electors
655,399
Male Voters
518,137
Female Voters
505,399
NOTA Percentage
1.10%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sunil Soren

Bharatiya Janta Party

484,923
47.30%
Male
#2
Shibu Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

437,333
42.60%
Male
#3
Dr. Shrilal Kisku

Independent

16,562
1.60%
Male
#4
Senapati Murmu

Communist Party Of India

16,157
1.60%
Male
#5
Arjun Pujhar

All India Trinamool Congress

13,104
1.30%
Male
#6
Samuel Tudu

Independent

12,609
1.20%
Male
#7
Rajesh Besra

Independent

5,882
0.60%
Male
#8
Thakuroon Soren

Independent

5,571
0.50%
Male
#9
Raska Soren

Independent

5,135
0.50%
Male
#10
Stephan Besra

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,273
0.30%
Male
#11
Ramesh Tudu

Independent

2,579
0.30%
Male
#12
Probina Murmu

Independent

2,230
0.20%
Male
#13
Mohril Murmu

Independent

2,213
0.20%
Male
#14
Baghrai Soren

Independent

2,075
0.20%
Male
#15
Satish Soren

Jharkhand People's Party

1,926
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sunil Soren Bharatiya Janta Party 484,923 47.30%
2 Shibu Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 437,333 42.60%
3 Dr. Shrilal Kisku Independent 16,562 1.60%
4 Senapati Murmu Communist Party Of India 16,157 1.60%
5 Arjun Pujhar All India Trinamool Congress 13,104 1.30%
6 Samuel Tudu Independent 12,609 1.20%
7 Rajesh Besra Independent 5,882 0.60%
8 Thakuroon Soren Independent 5,571 0.50%
9 Raska Soren Independent 5,135 0.50%
10 Stephan Besra Bahujan Samaj Party 3,273 0.30%
11 Ramesh Tudu Independent 2,579 0.30%
12 Probina Murmu Independent 2,230 0.20%
13 Mohril Murmu Independent 2,213 0.20%
14 Baghrai Soren Independent 2,075 0.20%
15 Satish Soren Jharkhand People's Party 1,926 0.20%

Dumka — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Sunil Soren of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dumka constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 47,590 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,349,843 registered electors, 1,025,968 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.10%. A total of 15 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

Sunil Soren (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dumka Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 47,590 votes (4.60%%).

The voter turnout in Dumka for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 77.10%%.

15 candidates contested from Dumka constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Dumka is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.