LATEHAR
Assembly seat no. 74 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2005.
Winner, 2005
PRAKASH RAM
RJD
Elections held
5
2005–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 2005
5,398
7.72% of valid votes
Result, 2005
Runner-up
JMMRAMDEV GANJHU
- Votes
- 13,421
- Vote share
- 19.19%
- Behind by
- 5,398
Electors
1,79,062
Total votes polled
69,954
Valid votes
69,954
NOTA votes
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Turnout
39.1%
Full result, 2005
15 candidates · 69,954 valid votes
PRAKASH RAMRJDwon
18,819
26.9%
RAMDEV GANJHUJMM
13,421
19.2%
BAIDYANATH RAMJD(U)
13,040
18.6%
PHULCHAND GANJHUIND
9,411
13.4%
SHYAM RAMIND
3,441
4.9%
RAM SEVAK BAITHAIND
3,215
4.6%
BIGU MOCHIBSP
1,643
2.4%
RAM RATAN VASPATIIND
1,517
2.2%
KANHAI MANJHIIND
1,508
2.2%
KRISHNA PASWANIND
850
1.2%
GAINDA BHUIANIND
834
1.2%
MOHAN RAMIND
715
1.0%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PRAKASH RAM | BJP | 98,062 | 44.73% | BAIDYANATH RAM | 434 |
| 2019 | BAIDYANATH RAM | JMM | 76,507 | 42.04% | PRAKASH RAM | 16,328 |
| 2014 | PRAKASH RAM | JVM | 71,189 | 44.45% | BRAJMOHAN RAM | 26,787 |
| 2009 | BAIDYANATH RAM | BJP | 34,522 | 32.86% | PRAKASH RAM | 438 |
| 2005 | PRAKASH RAM | RJD | 18,819 | 26.90% | RAMDEV GANJHU | 5,398 |
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 LATEHAR assembly constituency in 2024?
PRAKASH RAM (BJP) won LATEHAR in 2024, by a margin of 434 votes.
Which party has won LATEHAR the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 2005.
How many times has LATEHAR gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2005 to 2024.
Who has won LATEHAR the most times?
PRAKASH RAM, with 3 wins between 2005 and 2024.
