JAMA
Assembly seat no. 161 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
DURGA SOREN
JMM
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2000
15,986
19.01% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
BJPRABINDRA MARANDI
- Votes
- 25,179
- Vote share
- 29.94%
- Behind by
- 15,986
Electors
1,48,175
Total votes polled
84,092
Valid votes
84,092
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.8%
Full result, 2000
4 candidates · 84,092 valid votes
DURGA SORENJMMwon
41,165
49.0%
RABINDRA MARANDIBJP
25,179
29.9%
MOHRIL MURMUINC
17,379
20.7%
SHIV KUMAR BASKIIND
369
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | DURGA SOREN | JMM | 41,165 | 48.95% | RABINDRA MARANDI | 15,986 |
| 1995 | DURGA SOREN | JMMS | 39,141 | 43.63% | VIBHISHAN PUJHAR | 28,366 |
| 1990 | MOHRIL MURMU | JMM | 30,559 | 49.58% | MISTRY HEMRAM | 19,240 |
| 1985 | SHIBU SOREN | JMM | 34,828 | 66.20% | PROME MURMU | 18,344 |
| 1980 | DEWAN SOREN | JMM | 19,638 | 55.85% | PROME MURMU | 9,013 |
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 JAMA assembly constituency in 2000?
DURGA SOREN (JMM) won JAMA in 2000, by a margin of 15,986 votes.
Which party has won JAMA the most times?
JMM, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has JAMA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2000.
Who has won JAMA the most times?
DURGA SOREN, with 2 wins between 1995 and 2000.
