JAMA
Assembly seat no. 161 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
SHIBU SOREN
JMM
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1985
18,344
34.87% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCPROME MURMU
- Votes
- 16,484
- Vote share
- 31.33%
- Behind by
- 18,344
Electors
1,09,838
Total votes polled
52,609
Valid votes
52,609
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.9%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 52,609 valid votes
SHIBU SORENJMMwon
34,828
66.2%
PROME MURMUINC
16,484
31.3%
MANGOL SORENIND
566
1.1%
MOHARIL MURMUIND
441
0.8%
ARUNA HANSDAHIND
290
0.6%
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.
