PALAMAU
Constituency no. 13 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2004.
Winner, 2009
KAMESHWAR BAITHA
JMM
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2009
23,538
3.61% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
RJDGHURAN RAM
- Votes
- 1,44,457
- Vote share
- 22.18%
- Behind by
- 23,538
Electors
14,17,375
Total votes polled
6,51,262
Valid votes
6,51,262
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.0%
Full result, 2009
21 candidates · 6,51,262 valid votes
KAMESHWAR BAITHAJMMwon
1,67,995
25.8%
GHURAN RAMRJD
1,44,457
22.2%
PRABHAT KUMARJVM
90,206
13.8%
RADHA KRISHNA KISHOREJD(U)
64,824
9.9%
HIRA RAM TUPHANIBSP
43,523
6.7%
BRAJMOHAN RAMIND
31,706
4.9%
SUSHMA MEHTACPI(ML)(L)
22,237
3.4%
NARESH KUMAR PASWANIND
12,746
2.0%
JAWAHAR PASWANAJSUP
9,735
1.5%
GANESH RAMJKP
9,399
1.4%
PARVATI DEVIMMM
8,839
1.4%
SATYENDRA KUMAR PASWANBSSPA
6,334
1.0%
Showing the top 12 of 21. 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 | VISHNU DAYAL RAM | BJP | 7,70,362 | 55.39% | MAMTA BHUIYAN | 2,88,807 |
| 2019 | VISHNU DAYAL RAM | BJP | 7,55,659 | 62.46% | GHURAN RAM | 4,77,606 |
| 2014 | VISHNU DAYAL RAM | BJP | 4,76,513 | 48.76% | MANOJ KUMAR | 2,63,942 |
| 2009 | KAMESHWAR BAITHA | JMM | 1,67,995 | 25.80% | GHURAN RAM | 23,538 |
| 2004 | MANOJ KUMAR | RJD | 2,06,733 | 32.22% | BRAJ MOHAN RAM | 55,144 |
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 PALAMAU constituency in 2024?
VISHNU DAYAL RAM (BJP) won PALAMAU in 2024, by a margin of 2,88,807 votes.
Which party has won PALAMAU the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 2004.
How many times has PALAMAU gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2004 to 2024.
Who has won PALAMAU the most times?
VISHNU DAYAL RAM, with 3 wins between 2014 and 2024.
