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, 1985
STEPHAN MARANDI
JMM
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1985
1,238
2.29% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCSTANSHILA HEMBROM
- Votes
- 21,575
- Vote share
- 39.99%
- Behind by
- 1,238
Electors
1,23,031
Total votes polled
53,949
Valid votes
53,949
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.9%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 53,949 valid votes
STEPHAN MARANDIJMMwon
22,813
42.3%
STANSHILA HEMBROMINC
21,575
40.0%
MASI CHARAN HANSDACPI
6,411
11.9%
MANINDRA HANSDAHBJP
2,491
4.6%
KALIDAS MARANDIIND
179
0.3%
SONA MURMUIND
168
0.3%
ARUNA HANSDAHIND
165
0.3%
JONA BIKRAM BESRAIND
147
0.3%
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.
