Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand
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Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency covers the entire Sahebganj and Pakur districts. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.[1]
CountryIndia
| Rajmahal JH-1 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
![]() Interactive Map Outlining Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Assembly constituencies | Rajmahal Borio Barhait Litipara Pakur Maheshpur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | JMM |
| Alliance | INDIA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Devidhan Besra |
Assembly segments
Presently, Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[2]
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajmahal | Sahebganj | Md. Tajuddin | JMM | JMM | ||
| 2 | Borio (ST) | Dhananjay Soren | |||||
| 3 | Barhait (ST) | Hemant Soren | |||||
| 4 | Litipara (ST) | Pakur | Hemlal Murmu | ||||
| 5 | Pakur | Nisat Alam | INC | ||||
| 6 | Maheshpur (ST) | Stephen Marandi | JMM | ||||
Members of Parliament
Elections results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Vijay Kumar Hansdak | 613,371 | 50.35 | ||
| BJP | Tala Marandi | 4,35,107 | 35.72 | ||
| Independent | Lobin Hembram | 42,140 | 3.46 | ||
| CPI(M) | Gopen Soren | 37,291 | 3.06 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 18,217 | 1.50 | ||
| Majority | 1,78,264 | 14.63 | |||
| Turnout | 12,18,620 | 71.44 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Vijay Kumar Hansdak | 507,830 | 48.47 | ||
| BJP | Hemlal Murmu | 4,08,635 | 39.00 | ||
| CPI(M) | Gopen Soren | 35,586 | 3.40 | ||
| AITC | Monika Kisku | 17,427 | 1.66 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 12,919 | 1.23 | ||
| Majority | 99,195 | 9.47 | |||
| Turnout | 10,47,853 | 72.05 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Vijay Kumar Hansdak | 379,507 | 39.88 | ||
| BJP | Hemlal Murmu | 3,38,170 | 35.54 | ||
| JVM(P) | Dr. Anil Murmu | 97,374 | 10.23 | ||
| CPI(M) | Jyotin Soren | 58,034 | 6.10 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 19,875 | 2.09 | ||
| Majority | 41,337 | 4.34 | |||
| Turnout | 9,51,755 | 70.32 | |||
| JMM gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
1977
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Iswar Marandi | 55,958 | 44.77 | ||
| BPHJ | Justin Richard | 37,193 | 29.76 | ||
| ABJS | Manik Marandi | 20,276 | 16.22 | ||
| IND | Mark Kisku | 4,080 | 3.26 | ||
| IND | Sawna Dehri | 2,686 | 2.15 | ||
| IND | Sasiel Hembrom | 2,276 | 1.82 | ||
| Jharkhand Party | Paul Hansda | 1,490 | 1.19 | ||
| SWA | Robert Samuel Besra | 1,032 | 0.83 | ||
| Majority | 18,765 | 15.01 | |||
| Turnout | 129,061 | 26.30 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | I. Marandi | 41,515 | 27.89 | ||
| SWA | R. S. Besra | 35,110 | 23.59 | ||
| IND | S. Murmu | 27,567 | 18.52 | ||
| ABJS | R. Marandi | 22,987 | 15.44 | ||
| IND | G. Murmu | 11,792 | 7.92 | ||
| IND | N. Tudu | 9,866 | 6.63 | ||
| Majority | 6,405 | 4.30 | |||
| Turnout | 156,295 | 34.38 | |||
| Swing to INC from Jharkhand Party | Swing | ||||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharkhand Party | Iswar Marandi | 74,666 | 52.81 | ||
| INC | Paika Murmu | 55,990 | 39.60 | ||
| IND | Sabna Dehari | 10,721 | 7.58 | ||
| Majority | 18,676 | 13.21 | |||
| Turnout | 149,409 | 38.38 | |||
| Swing to Jharkhand Party from INC | Swing | ||||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Paika Murmu | 55,896 | 47.11 | ||
| Jharkhand Party | Robert Samuel Basera | 53,449 | 45.05 | ||
| IND | Sudhir Hansda | 5,854 | 4.93 | ||
| IND | Solomon Gokul Hembrom | 3,441 | 2.90 | ||
| Majority | 2,447 | 2.06 | |||
| Turnout | 118,640 | 31.82 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
