Palamau Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 SC

Kameshwar Baitha of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Palamau Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 23,538 votes (3.60%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,417,375 registered electors and 651,271 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Kameshwar Baitha

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Victory Margin
23,538
Margin %
3.60%
Total Electors
1,417,375
Votes Polled
651,271
Turnout
46.00%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
153
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kameshwar Baitha

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

167,995
25.80%
Male
#2
Ghuran Ram

Rashtriya Janata Dal

144,457
22.20%
Male
#3
Prabhat Kumar

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

90,206
13.90%
Male
#4
Radha Krishna Kishore

Janata Dal (United)

64,824
10.00%
Male
#5
Hira Ram Tuphani

Bahujan Samaj Party

43,523
6.70%
Male
#6
Brajmohan Ram

Independent

31,706
4.90%
Male
#7
Sushma Mehta

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

22,237
3.40%
Male
#8
Naresh Kumar Paswan

Independent

12,746
2.00%
Male
#9
Jawahar Paswan

Ajsu Party

9,735
1.50%
Male
#10
Ganesh Ram

Jharkhand Party

9,399
1.40%
Male
#11
Parvati Devi

Manav Mukti Morcha

8,839
1.40%
Male
#12
Satyendra Kumar Paswan

Bharatiya Samta Samaj Party

6,334
1.00%
Male
#13
Birbal Ram

Rashtriya Lok Dal

5,526
0.80%
Male
#14
Jitendra Ram

Independent

5,281
0.80%
Male
#15
Nanddev Ram

Jharkhand Party (NOREN)

4,867
0.70%
Male
#16
Suneshwar Baitha

Independent

4,749
0.70%
Male
#17
Raju Guide Majhi

Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal

4,620
0.70%
Male
#18
Bhola Ram

Independent

4,609
0.70%
Male
#19
Ram Naresh Ram

Rashtravadi Aarthik Swatantrata Dal

4,195
0.60%
Male
#20
Muneshwar Ram

Independent

3,286
0.50%
Male
#21
Ram Prasad Ram

Independent

2,128
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kameshwar Baitha Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 167,995 25.80%
2 Ghuran Ram Rashtriya Janata Dal 144,457 22.20%
3 Prabhat Kumar Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 90,206 13.90%
4 Radha Krishna Kishore Janata Dal (United) 64,824 10.00%
5 Hira Ram Tuphani Bahujan Samaj Party 43,523 6.70%
6 Brajmohan Ram Independent 31,706 4.90%
7 Sushma Mehta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 22,237 3.40%
8 Naresh Kumar Paswan Independent 12,746 2.00%
9 Jawahar Paswan Ajsu Party 9,735 1.50%
10 Ganesh Ram Jharkhand Party 9,399 1.40%
11 Parvati Devi Manav Mukti Morcha 8,839 1.40%
12 Satyendra Kumar Paswan Bharatiya Samta Samaj Party 6,334 1.00%
13 Birbal Ram Rashtriya Lok Dal 5,526 0.80%
14 Jitendra Ram Independent 5,281 0.80%
15 Nanddev Ram Jharkhand Party (NOREN) 4,867 0.70%
16 Suneshwar Baitha Independent 4,749 0.70%
17 Raju Guide Majhi Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal 4,620 0.70%
18 Bhola Ram Independent 4,609 0.70%
19 Ram Naresh Ram Rashtravadi Aarthik Swatantrata Dal 4,195 0.60%
20 Muneshwar Ram Independent 3,286 0.50%
21 Ram Prasad Ram Independent 2,128 0.30%

Palamau — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Kameshwar Baitha of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha secured victory in the Palamau constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 23,538 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,417,375 registered electors, 651,271 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.00%. A total of 21 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

Kameshwar Baitha (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Palamau Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 23,538 votes (3.60%%).

The voter turnout in Palamau for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 46.00%%.

21 candidates contested from Palamau constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Palamau is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.