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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2024

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20052009201420192024

Winner — 2024

RABINDRA NATH MAHATO
JMM· Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
JMM 47.1%BJP 41.8%16 others 11.2%
Votes
92,702
47.1% share
Winning margin
10,483
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
81.1%
of 2,42,742

A clear win with a 5.3% margin.

Seat history

2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RABINDRA NATH MAHATO
JMM
Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
92,70247.1%
2
MADHAV CHANDRA MAHATO
BJP
82,21941.8%
3
KANAI CHANDRA MALPAHARIA
CPI
6,1113.1%
4
SANTOSH HEMBRAM
IND
4,3712.2%
5
SHANTI GOPAL MAHATO
IND
3,0781.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6260.8%
7
SUJIT KUMAR SARKAR
IND
1,4940.8%
8
RAGHUBIR YADAV
JLKM
1,1740.6%
9
RAJESHSWER HANSDA
IND
1,0890.6%
10
RAJIB HEMBROM
IND
8880.5%
11
MAHASHON MURMU
LKHAP
5530.3%
12
MUSTAK SHEKH
IND
4150.2%
13
PURAN PUJHAR
IND
2560.1%
14
DIGUMBER PRASAD SAHA
IND
2370.1%
15
BISHWANATH SOREN
IND
2200.1%
16
JOYANTO BANERJEE
IND
1980.1%
17
AMIT KUMAR CHALAK
IND
1250.1%
18
GUNADHAR MONDAL
IND
1200.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 3.2% · min 1.1% · max 5.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
1st of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
52nd of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 47.1%BJP 41.8%OTH 10.3%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,21,442
Density
351 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,761 km²
SC population6.0%
ST population43.2%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.1%Muslim 8.1%Christian 6.5%Other 6.0%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity22.8%
Sanitation9.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births60.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.2%
Children underweight (under 5)44.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.4%
Women literate51.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Clean cooking fuel18.1%
Health insurance45.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo

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