DUMKA
Assembly seat no. 160 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DUMKA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1977
MAHADEO MARANDI
JNP
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1977
4,857
18.75% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCPAIKA MURMU
- Votes
- 5,700
- Vote share
- 22.00%
- Behind by
- 4,857
Electors
94,974
Total votes polled
25,907
Valid votes
25,907
NOTA votes
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Turnout
27.3%
Full result, 1977
6 candidates · 25,907 valid votes
MAHADEO MARANDIJNPwon
10,557
40.8%
PAIKA MURMUINC
5,700
22.0%
EDWARD MARANDIIND
4,678
18.1%
SET HEMBROMIND
3,265
12.6%
SURAHMANI HANSDAIND
982
3.8%
RAMESHWAR TUDUIND
725
2.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | STEPHEN MARANDI | JMM | 43,010 | 45.44% | SATISH SOREN | 11,222 |
| 1995 | STEFAN MARANDI | JMMS | 34,512 | 34.43% | SATISH SOREN | 5,887 |
| 1990 | STEPHEN MARANDI | JMM | 31,608 | 48.00% | SINGHRAJ HANSDA | 12,669 |
| 1985 | STEPHAN MARANDI | JMM | 22,813 | 42.29% | STANSHILA HEMBROM | 1,238 |
| 1980 | STEPHAN MARANDI | JMM | 20,170 | 45.25% | STENSHILA HEMBROM | 5,193 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DUMKA assembly constituency in 2000?
STEPHEN MARANDI (JMM) won DUMKA in 2000, by a margin of 11,222 votes.
Which party has won DUMKA the most times?
JMM, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DUMKA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2000.
Who has won DUMKA the most times?
STEPHEN MARANDI, with 2 wins between 1990 and 2000.
