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, 1990
STEPHEN MARANDI
JMM
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1990
12,669
19.24% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
BJPSINGHRAJ HANSDA
- Votes
- 18,939
- Vote share
- 28.76%
- Behind by
- 12,669
Electors
1,51,067
Total votes polled
65,848
Valid votes
65,848
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.6%
Full result, 1990
16 candidates · 65,848 valid votes
STEPHEN MARANDIJMMwon
31,608
48.0%
SINGHRAJ HANSDABJP
18,939
28.8%
PRADHAN HEMBROMINC
6,354
9.7%
VIJOY KUMAR SONIJD
2,915
4.4%
BASUDEO BESRAIND
2,466
3.7%
EDWARD MARANDIHJD
903
1.4%
VINUJA HANSDAIND
517
0.8%
GIRISH BASKEYIND
397
0.6%
SIMON SORENIND
349
0.5%
JOHN VIKRAN BESRAIND
332
0.5%
SONA MURMAIND
244
0.4%
SAMUEL HANSDAPHJD
227
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
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.
