Rajmahal

Parliament Election 2009 ST

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Devidhan Besra

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
8,983
Margin %
1.40%
Total Electors
1,167,993
Votes Polled
644,495
Turnout
55.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
141
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Devidhan Besra

Bharatiya Janata Party

168,357
26.10%
Male
#2
Hemlal Murmu

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

159,374
24.70%
Male
#3
Thomas Hasda

Rashtriya Janata Dal

135,011
20.90%
Male
#4
Stiphen Marandi

Jharkhand Jan Morcha

58,025
9.00%
Male
#5
Som Marandi

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

40,193
6.20%
Male
#6
Jyotin Soren

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

27,411
4.30%
Male
#7
Aameliya Hansda

Revolutionary Socialist Party

13,702
2.10%
Male
#8
Charan Murmu

Shiv Sena

11,904
1.80%
Male
#9
Chandra Shekhar Azad

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,073
1.70%
Male
#10
Sundar Tudu

Bhartiya Jagran Party

7,024
1.10%
Male
#11
Daud Marandi

Samajwadi Party

6,889
1.10%
Male
#12
Sukhwa Uraon

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

5,537
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devidhan Besra Bharatiya Janata Party 168,357 26.10%
2 Hemlal Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 159,374 24.70%
3 Thomas Hasda Rashtriya Janata Dal 135,011 20.90%
4 Stiphen Marandi Jharkhand Jan Morcha 58,025 9.00%
5 Som Marandi Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 40,193 6.20%
6 Jyotin Soren Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 27,411 4.30%
7 Aameliya Hansda Revolutionary Socialist Party 13,702 2.10%
8 Charan Murmu Shiv Sena 11,904 1.80%
9 Chandra Shekhar Azad Bahujan Samaj Party 11,073 1.70%
10 Sundar Tudu Bhartiya Jagran Party 7,024 1.10%
11 Daud Marandi Samajwadi Party 6,889 1.10%
12 Sukhwa Uraon Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 5,537 0.90%
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Rajmahal — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Devidhan Besra of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Rajmahal constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 8,983 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,167,993 registered electors, 644,495 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.20%. A total of 12 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

Devidhan Besra (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 8,983 votes (1.40%%).

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

12 candidates contested from Rajmahal constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Rajmahal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.
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