RAJMAHAL
Constituency no. 1 in Jharkhand · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 2004.
Jharkhand also has an assembly constituency called RAJMAHAL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 2009
DEVIDHAN BESRA
BJP
Elections held
5
2004–2024
Most successful party
JMM
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2009
8,983
1.39% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
JMMHEMLAL MURMU
- Votes
- 1,59,374
- Vote share
- 24.73%
- Behind by
- 8,983
Electors
11,67,993
Total votes polled
6,44,500
Valid votes
6,44,500
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.2%
Full result, 2009
12 candidates · 6,44,500 valid votes
DEVIDHAN BESRABJPwon
1,68,357
26.1%
HEMLAL MURMUJMM
1,59,374
24.7%
THOMAS HASDARJD
1,35,011
20.9%
STIPHEN MARANDIJHJM
58,025
9.0%
SOM MARANDIJVM
40,193
6.2%
JYOTIN SORENCPM
27,411
4.3%
AAMELIYA HANSDARSP
13,702
2.1%
CHARAN MURMUSHS
11,904
1.9%
CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZADBSP
11,073
1.7%
SUNDAR TUDUBHJAP
7,024
1.1%
DAUD MARANDISP
6,889
1.1%
SUKHWA URAONRKSP
5,537
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK | JMM | 6,13,371 | 50.35% | TALA MARANDI | 1,78,264 |
| 2019 | VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK | JMM | 5,07,830 | 48.47% | HEMLAL MURMU | 99,195 |
| 2014 | VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK | JMM | 3,79,507 | 39.88% | HEMLAL MURMU | 41,337 |
| 2009 | DEVIDHAN BESRA | BJP | 1,68,357 | 26.12% | HEMLAL MURMU | 8,983 |
| 2004 | HEMLAL MURMU | JMM | 2,26,411 | 32.76% | THOMAS HANSDA | 2,974 |
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 RAJMAHAL constituency in 2024?
VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK (JMM) won RAJMAHAL in 2024, by a margin of 1,78,264 votes.
Which party has won RAJMAHAL the most times?
JMM, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 2004.
How many times has RAJMAHAL gone to the polls?
5 times, from 2004 to 2024.
Who has won RAJMAHAL the most times?
VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, with 3 wins between 2014 and 2024.
