Palamau Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 SC

Vishnu Dayal Ram of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Palamau Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 263,942 votes (27.00%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,645,957 registered electors and 977,323 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.40%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Vishnu Dayal Ram

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
263,942
Margin %
27.00%
Total Electors
1,645,957
Votes Polled
977,323
Turnout
59.40%
Valid Votes
959,036
NOTA Votes
18,287
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
153
Male Electors
890,010
Female Electors
755,947
Male Voters
523,454
Female Voters
453,869
NOTA Percentage
1.10%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vishnu Dayal Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

476,513
48.80%
Male
#2
Manoj Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

212,571
21.80%
Male
#3
Ghuran Ram

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

156,832
16.00%
Male
#4
Kameshwar Baitha

All India Trinamool Congress

37,043
3.80%
Male
#5
Rampati Ranjan

Bahujan Samaj Party

20,481
2.10%
Male
#6
Shyam Lal Ram

Independent

9,592
1.00%
Male
#7
Ravindra Kumar Ravi

Independent

9,145
0.90%
Male
#8
Shushma Mehta

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

8,386
0.90%
Male
#9
Jorawar Ram

Janata Dal (United)

7,538
0.80%
Male
#10
Vinod Ram

Independent

5,879
0.60%
Male
#11
Ashok Ram

Independent

5,648
0.60%
Male
#12
Ram Badan Ram

Samajwadi Party

4,976
0.50%
Male
#13
Laldeo Ram

Bahujan Mukti Party

4,432
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vishnu Dayal Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 476,513 48.80%
2 Manoj Kumar Rashtriya Janata Dal 212,571 21.80%
3 Ghuran Ram Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 156,832 16.00%
4 Kameshwar Baitha All India Trinamool Congress 37,043 3.80%
5 Rampati Ranjan Bahujan Samaj Party 20,481 2.10%
6 Shyam Lal Ram Independent 9,592 1.00%
7 Ravindra Kumar Ravi Independent 9,145 0.90%
8 Shushma Mehta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 8,386 0.90%
9 Jorawar Ram Janata Dal (United) 7,538 0.80%
10 Vinod Ram Independent 5,879 0.60%
11 Ashok Ram Independent 5,648 0.60%
12 Ram Badan Ram Samajwadi Party 4,976 0.50%
13 Laldeo Ram Bahujan Mukti Party 4,432 0.50%

Palamau — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Vishnu Dayal Ram of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Palamau constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 263,942 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,645,957 registered electors, 977,323 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.40%. A total of 13 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

Vishnu Dayal Ram (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Palamau Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 263,942 votes (27.00%%).

The voter turnout in Palamau for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 59.40%%.

13 candidates contested from Palamau constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Palamau is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.