Jharkhand assembly election, Feb 2005
The 1st Jharkhand legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
81
41 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
30 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
1,390
74 women, 3 elected
Turnout
57.01%
1.01 cr of 1.78 cr
The house
81 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP30
- JMM17
- INC9
- RJD7
- JD(U)6
- IND3
- AJSU2
- UGDP2
- Others5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 30 | — | 63 | 30.2% | 23,87,130 | 23.57% | — | 8 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 17 | — | 49 | 24.0% | 14,47,774 | 14.29% | — | 18 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | — | 41 | 22.7% | 12,20,498 | 12.05% | — | 13 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 7 | — | 51 | 13.1% | 8,59,169 | 8.48% | — | 32 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 6 | — | 18 | 18.2% | 4,05,393 | 4.00% | — | 6 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | — | 662 | 1.8% | 15,51,146 | 15.31% | — | 649 |
| AJSUAJSU | 2 | — | 40 | 5.7% | 2,84,921 | 2.81% | — | 37 |
| UGDPUGDP | 2 | — | 22 | 5.9% | 1,54,381 | 1.52% | — | 20 |
| AIFBAIFB | 2 | — | 12 | 6.4% | 1,00,990 | 1.00% | — | 10 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 1 | — | 28 | 6.6% | 2,49,186 | 2.46% | — | 24 |
| JKPJKP | 1 | — | 27 | 3.1% | 97,895 | 0.97% | — | 25 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 1 | — | 13 | 2.4% | 43,292 | 0.43% | — | 12 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 75 | 3.2% | 3,04,447 | 3.01% | — | 73 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | — | 15 | 9.2% | 1,82,471 | 1.80% | — | 11 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 37 | 3.7% | 1,81,112 | 1.79% | — | 35 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 38 | 3.2% | 1,59,447 | 1.57% | — | 37 |
| MCOMCO | 0 | — | 5 | 14.1% | 1,02,092 | 1.01% | — | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 13 | 5.7% | 1,00,476 | 0.99% | — | 13 |
| JVCJVC | 0 | — | 18 | 4.0% | 97,961 | 0.97% | — | 17 |
| JKPPJKPP | 0 | — | 12 | 2.0% | 31,728 | 0.31% | — | 12 |
| JVDJVD | 0 | — | 17 | 1.1% | 24,489 | 0.24% | — | 17 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 19 | 0.8% | 21,850 | 0.22% | — | 19 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | — | 16 | 0.9% | 19,654 | 0.19% | — | 16 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 15 | 0.9% | 18,109 | 0.18% | — | 15 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | — | 9 | 1.1% | 10,667 | 0.10% | — | 9 |
| JDPJanta Darbar Party | 0 | — | 5 | 1.8% | 10,487 | 0.10% | — | 5 |
| RSMDRSMD | 0 | — | 4 | 1.4% | 8,142 | 0.08% | — | 4 |
| ADAD | 0 | — | 6 | 0.8% | 6,806 | 0.07% | — | 6 |
| JJJKMCJJJKMC | 0 | — | 5 | 0.8% | 4,909 | 0.05% | — | 5 |
| NLPNLP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.7% | 3,771 | 0.04% | — | 4 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 4 | 0.6% | 3,645 | 0.04% | — | 4 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 3,346 | 0.03% | — | 5 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 3,237 | 0.03% | — | 5 |
| JKPNJKPN | 0 | — | 3 | 0.9% | 3,050 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| JKKPJKKP | 0 | — | 6 | 0.4% | 2,846 | 0.03% | — | 6 |
| AMBAMB | 0 | — | 2 | 0.9% | 2,726 | 0.03% | — | 2 |
| LJSPLok Jan Sangharsh Party | 0 | — | 1 | 2.4% | 2,591 | 0.03% | — | 1 |
| SWJPSWJP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.4% | 2,553 | 0.03% | — | 4 |
| SLPLSLPL | 0 | — | 2 | 0.6% | 1,943 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| JPJDJPJD | 0 | — | 2 | 0.7% | 1,779 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Jharkhand at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one. Showing the 40 largest parties. The full list is at /api/elections/jharkhand-2005/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Feb 2005
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHARSAWAN | Jharkhand | BJPARJUN MUNDA | INCKUNTI SOY | 55,34450.63% |
| CHAKRADHARPUR | Jharkhand | JMMSUKHRAM ORAON | BJPLAXMAN GILUA | 19,97223.92% |
| JHARIA | Jharkhand | BJPKUNTI DEVI | INCSURESH SINGH | 31,58821.80% |
| JAGANATHPUR | Jharkhand | INDMADHU KODAH | INCMANGAL SINGH SINKU | 14,78720.21% |
| TUNDI | Jharkhand | JMMMATHURA PRASAD MAHATO | RJDSABA AHMAD | 25,93718.83% |
| PANKI | Jharkhand | RJDBIDESH SINGH | CPI(ML)(L)VISHWANATH SINGH | 20,42218.72% |
| RANCHI | Jharkhand | BJPCHANDRESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | INCGOPAL PRASAD SAHU | 26,12018.15% |
| SILLI | Jharkhand | AJSUSUDESH KUMAR MAHTO | JMMAMIT KUMAR | 19,31218.04% |
| DUMRI | Jharkhand | JMMJAGARNATH MAHTO | RJDLALCHAND MAHTO | 18,01017.87% |
| KODARMA | Jharkhand | RJDANNAPURNA DEVI | INDSAJID HUSSAIN | 26,45417.72% |
Closest results of Feb 2005
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUSSAINABAD | Jharkhand | NCPKAMLESH KR. SINGH | RJDSANJAY KR.SINGH YADAV | 350.03% |
| BISHUNPUR | Jharkhand | BJPCHANDRESH ORAON | INDCHAMRA LINDA | 5690.59% |
| SERAIKELLA | Jharkhand | JMMCHAMPAI SOREN | BJPLAKXHMAN TUDU | 8820.59% |
| SISAI | Jharkhand | BJPSRI SAMIR ORAON | INCSRI SHASHI KANT BHAGAT | 6430.63% |
| GUMLA | Jharkhand | JMMBHUSHAN TIRKEY | BJPSUDARSHAN BHAGAT | 8690.93% |
| NALA | Jharkhand | JMMRABINDRA NATH MAHATO | BJPSATYANAND JHA | 1,1221.09% |
| GANDEY | Jharkhand | JMMSALKHAN SOREN | RJDSARFARAZ AHMED | 1,5121.17% |
| NIRSA | Jharkhand | AIFBAPARNA SENGUPTA | MCOARUP CHATTERJEE | 2,3371.47% |
| KHIJRI | Jharkhand | BJPKARIA MUNDA | INCSAWNA LAKRA | 2,6281.79% |
| MANOHARPUR | Jharkhand | UGDPJOBA MAJHI | BJPGURU CHARAN NAYAK | 1,5971.83% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Jharkhand assembly election, Feb 2005?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 30 of 81 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Jharkhand assembly election, Feb 2005?
Turnout was 57.01% — 1.01 cr of 1.78 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Jharkhand assembly election, Feb 2005?
1,390 candidates contested 81 seats.
