JAMA
Assembly seat no. 161 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1995
DURGA SOREN
JMMS
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1995
28,366
31.62% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
CSPJSDVIBHISHAN PUJHAR
- Votes
- 10,775
- Vote share
- 12.01%
- Behind by
- 28,366
Electors
1,46,039
Total votes polled
89,712
Valid votes
89,712
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.4%
Full result, 1995
20 candidates · 89,712 valid votes
DURGA SORENJMMSwon
39,141
43.6%
VIBHISHAN PUJHARCSPJSD
10,775
12.0%
VARNVASH HANSDAJD
9,970
11.1%
JITAN MARANDIBJP
9,926
11.1%
STEFAN TUDUINC
4,969
5.5%
PATRAI BESARABPP
3,286
3.7%
PROMAI MURMUIND
2,504
2.8%
GAYA LAL DEHARIIND
2,460
2.7%
GIRISH HEMBRAMIND
1,543
1.7%
JOHAN MURMUIND
1,077
1.2%
BABUDHAN HANSDAIND
917
1.0%
DURGA MURMUIND
721
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
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.
