Singhbhum Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Jharkhand · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 ST

Laxman Giluwa of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 87,524 votes (11.00%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,152,570 registered electors and 795,286 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.00%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Laxman Giluwa

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
87,524
Margin %
11.00%
Total Electors
1,152,570
Votes Polled
795,286
Turnout
69.00%
Valid Votes
768,249
NOTA Votes
27,037
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jharkhand
Constituency Number
150
Male Electors
583,444
Female Electors
569,126
Male Voters
403,528
Female Voters
391,758
NOTA Percentage
2.30%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Laxman Giluwa

Bharatiya Janata Party

303,131
38.10%
Male
#2
Geeta Kora

Jai Bharat Samanta Party

215,607
27.10%
Male
#3
Chitrasen Sinku

Indian National Congress

111,796
14.10%
Male
#4
Dashrath Gagrai

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)

35,681
4.50%
Male
#5
Salkhan Murmu

Jharkhand Disom Party

25,547
3.20%
Male
#6
John Miran Munda

All India Forward Bloc

16,952
2.10%
Male
#7
Snehlata Jojo

Independent

12,877
1.60%
Male
#8
Rajendra Purty

Jharkhand Party

11,507
1.40%
Male
#9
Manohar Sinku

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,303
1.20%
Male
#10
Rupsingh Hembrom

Independent

8,895
1.10%
Male
#11
Naveen Murmu

Rashtriya Deshaj Party

8,607
1.10%
Male
#12
Budhram Laguri

Bahujan Mukti Party

8,346
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Laxman Giluwa Bharatiya Janata Party 303,131 38.10%
2 Geeta Kora Jai Bharat Samanta Party 215,607 27.10%
3 Chitrasen Sinku Indian National Congress 111,796 14.10%
4 Dashrath Gagrai Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) 35,681 4.50%
5 Salkhan Murmu Jharkhand Disom Party 25,547 3.20%
6 John Miran Munda All India Forward Bloc 16,952 2.10%
7 Snehlata Jojo Independent 12,877 1.60%
8 Rajendra Purty Jharkhand Party 11,507 1.40%
9 Manohar Sinku Bahujan Samaj Party 9,303 1.20%
10 Rupsingh Hembrom Independent 8,895 1.10%
11 Naveen Murmu Rashtriya Deshaj Party 8,607 1.10%
12 Budhram Laguri Bahujan Mukti Party 8,346 1.00%

Singhbhum — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Laxman Giluwa of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Singhbhum constituency (Jharkhand) with a margin of 87,524 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,152,570 registered electors, 795,286 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.00%. 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

Laxman Giluwa (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 87,524 votes (11.00%%).

The voter turnout in Singhbhum for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 69.00%%.

12 candidates contested from Singhbhum constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Singhbhum is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.