Jama Assembly constituency

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Jama
Constituency No. 11 for the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDumka
Lok Sabha constituencyDumka
Established2000
Total electors2,05,913
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
6th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  JMM  
Alliance  [[Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)|Template:Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024

Jama Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1][2][3]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Jama Assembly constituency covers: Jama and Ramgarh Police Stations in Dumka district.[4]

This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.[4]

Jama Assembly constituency is part of Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
Bihar Legislative Assembly
Before 1967: Constituency did not exist
1967 M. Hansda Independent
1969 Madan Besra Indian National Congress
1972
1977
1980 Dewan Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
1985 Shibu Soren
1990 Mohril Murmu
1995 Durga Soren
2000
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
2005 Sunil Soren Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 Sita Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
2014
2019
2024 Louis Marandi

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Louis Marandi 76,424 46.89% Increase4.46
BJP Suresh Murmu 70,686 43.37% Increase2.63
Independent Rasik Murmu 2,811 1.72% New
Independent Polina Murmu 2,067 1.27% New
CPI(M) Sanatan Dehri 1,677 1.03% New
Independent Rajeev Basky 1,481 0.91% New
BSP Shailendra Hembram 956 0.59% New
NOTA None of the Above 679 0.42% Decrease0.75
Margin of victory 5,738 3.52% Increase1.83
Turnout 1,62,973 72.40% Increase2.66
Registered electors 2,25,112 Increase9.32
JMM hold Swing Increase4.46

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Sita Soren 60,925 42.43% Increase2.63
BJP Suresh Murmu 58,499 40.74% Increase2.66
JVM(P) Arjun Marandi 5,897 4.11% Decrease2.82
Independent Bonel Kisku 4,152 2.89% New
AJSU Steffy Teresa Murmu 3,351 2.33% New
Independent Manuel Murmu 2,509 1.75% New
Independent Barish Murmu 1,330 0.93% New
NOTA Nota 1,671 1.16% Decrease0.17
Margin of victory 2,426 1.69% Decrease0.03
Turnout 1,43,591 69.73% Decrease1.74
Registered electors 2,05,913 Increase10.01
JMM hold Swing Increase2.63

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Sita Soren 53,250 39.80% Increase0.47
BJP Suresh Murmu 50,944 38.08% Increase11.71
JVM(P) Sukh Lal Soren 9,263 6.92% New
Independent Bhola Nath Grihi 3,688 2.76% New
INC Marshal Marandi 2,320 1.73% Decrease11.48
Independent Bonel Kisku 2,170 1.62% New
Independent Raska Soren 1,637 1.22% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,786 1.33% New
Margin of victory 2,306 1.72% Decrease11.24
Turnout 1,33,785 71.48% Increase11.32
Registered electors 1,87,170 Increase14.88
JMM hold Swing Increase0.47

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Sita Soren 38,550 39.33% Increase0.05
BJP Manoj Kumar Singh 25,844 26.37% Decrease19.87
INC Sushil Marandi 12,948 13.21% New
RJD Vijaya Pahan 2,323 2.37% Decrease2.09
Independent Paneshal Tudu 1,886 1.92% New
Loktantrik Samata Dal Lukhi Ram Tudu 1,572 1.60% New
AITC English Marandi 1,424 1.45% New
Margin of victory 12,706 12.96% Increase6.01
Turnout 98,013 60.16% Increase2.75
Registered electors 1,62,923 Decrease1.86
JMM gain from BJP Swing Decrease6.91

Assembly Election 2005[edit | edit source]

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sunil Soren 44,073 46.24% Increase16.30
JMM Durga Soren 37,443 39.29% Decrease9.67
RJD Manoj Kumar Singh 4,254 4.46% New
BSP Sumanti Manjhi 2,410 2.53% New
Independent Sona Murmu 2,061 2.16% New
Independent Siril Soren 1,421 1.49% New
Independent Kaleshwar Soren 896 0.94% New
Margin of victory 6,630 6.96% Decrease12.05
Turnout 95,308 57.41% Increase0.66
Registered electors 1,66,017 Increase12.04
BJP gain from JMM Swing Decrease2.71

Assembly Election 2000[edit | edit source]

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Jama[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Durga Soren 41,165 48.95% New
BJP Rabindra Marandi 25,179 29.94% New
INC Mohril Murmu 17,379 20.67% New
Margin of victory 15,986 19.01%
Turnout 84,092 57.71%
Registered electors 1,48,175
JMM win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "AC & PC List- Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
  2. ↑ title= Cambridge dictionary
  3. ↑ "Bihar Assembly Election Results (Constituency Wise)". Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Election Commission of India (24 November 2024). "Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 - Seats won by JMM". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jharkhand 2009". Election Commission of India. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2005". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar" (PDF). ceobihar.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.


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