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, 1995
STEFAN MARANDI
JMMS
Elections held
10
1962–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1995
5,887
5.87% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
BJPSATISH SOREN
- Votes
- 28,625
- Vote share
- 28.56%
- Behind by
- 5,887
Electors
1,61,105
Total votes polled
1,00,227
Valid votes
1,00,227
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.2%
Full result, 1995
20 candidates · 1,00,227 valid votes
STEFAN MARANDIJMMSwon
34,512
34.4%
SATISH SORENBJP
28,625
28.6%
STENSHILA HEMBRAMINC
14,866
14.8%
PRITHIVI CHANDRA KISKUJD
12,195
12.2%
MATHIUS MURMUKD
1,506
1.5%
BABUDHAN MARANDIJMMM
1,460
1.5%
SHAMBHU SINGHCSPJSD
1,270
1.3%
VIJOY KR. SONISAP
954
0.9%
JON KUMAR BASKIBPP
913
0.9%
DHIR KUMAR SINGHIND
705
0.7%
RAM DULAL DEHRIIND
611
0.6%
JONATHAN TUDUJPP
540
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
