JAMA
Assembly seat no. 161 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1977
MADAN BESRA
INC
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1977
866
4.60% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
JNPCHUNKA HEMBROM
- Votes
- 7,099
- Vote share
- 37.68%
- Behind by
- 866
Electors
91,283
Total votes polled
18,840
Valid votes
18,840
NOTA votes
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Turnout
20.6%
Full result, 1977
6 candidates · 18,840 valid votes
MADAN BESRAINCwon
7,965
42.3%
CHUNKA HEMBROMJNP
7,099
37.7%
BRANBAS HANSDAIND
1,764
9.4%
PALTON MURMUIND
1,367
7.3%
PRADHAN KISKUIND
366
1.9%
SURYA NARAIN MARANDIIND
279
1.5%
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.
