Dumka Lok Sabha constituency

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Dumka
JH-2
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka Lok Sabha constituency
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Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Jharkhand
Assembly constituencies Sikaripara
Nala
Jamtara
Dumka
Jama
Sarath
Established1952
Reservation ST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Elected year 2024

Dumka Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India.

Contents

This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. This constituency covers the entire Jamtara district and parts of Dumka and Deoghar districts.

Assembly segments

Dumka Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments: [1]

#NameDistrictMemberParty2024 Lead
7 Sikaripara (ST) Dumka Alok Kumar Soren JMM JMM
8 Nala Jamtara Rabindra Nath Mahato JMM BJP
9 Jamtara Irfan Ansari INC JMM
10 Dumka (ST) Dumka Basant Soren JMM BJP
11 Jama (ST) Lois Marandi JMM BJP
14 Sarath Deoghar Uday Shankar Singh JMM BJP

Members of Parliament

YearNameParty
1951 Bhagwat Jha Azad [a] Indian National Congress
Paul Jujhar Soren [b] Jharkhand Party
1957 Suresh Chandra Chudhury
Debi Soren
1962 S. C. Besra Indian National Congress
1967
1971
1977 Bateshwar Hembram Janata Party
1980 Shibu Soren Independent politician
1984 Prithvi Chand Kisku Indian National Congress
1989 Shibu Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
1991
1996
1998 Babulal Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2002^ Shibu Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
2004
2009
2014
2019 Sunil Soren Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 Nalin Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
  1. ↑ Purnea-Santhal seat
  2. ↑ Purnea-Santhal seat

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Dumka [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JMM Nalin Soren 547,370 46.23 Increase2.svg3.60
BJP Sita Soren 524,84344.32Decrease2.svg2.94
JBKSS (Ind.)Baby Lata Tudu19,3601.80New
CPI Rajesh Kumar Kisku11,5060.97New
NOTA None of the above4,5260.38Decrease2.svg1.02
Majority22,5271.91Decrease2.svg2.72
Turnout 11,84,132
JMM gain from BJP Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Sunil Soren 484,923 47.26 +14.4
JMM Shibu Soren 4,37,33342.63+5.44
CPI(M) Senapati Murmu16,1571.57
AITC Arjun Pujhar14,8041.54
NOTA None of the above 14,3961.40
Majority47,5904.63
Turnout 10,25,98173.43
BJP gain from JMM Swing

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JMM Shibu Soren 335,815 37.19
BJP Sunil Soren 2,96,78532.86Increase2.svg0.32
JVM(P) Babulal Marandi 1,58,12217.51
CPI(M) Chhaya Kole26,4422.93
NOTA None of the above18,3252.03
Majority39,0304.32
Turnout 9,03,06270.94
JMM hold Swing

2009

2009 Indian general elections: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JMM Shibu Soren 208,518 33.52%
BJP Sunil Soren 1,89,70630.50%
JVM(P) Ramesh Hembrom64,52810.37%
CPI Pashupati Kole24,6203.96%
Majority18,812
Turnout 6,22,01255.13
JMM hold Swing

2004

2004 Indian general elections: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JMM Shibu Soren 339,542 33.52%
BJP Sonelal Hembrom2,24,52730.50%
Majority1,15,015
Turnout 6,25,11855.13
JMM gain from BJP Swing

1999

1999 Indian general elections: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Babulal Marandi 201,141 36.87%
JMM Rupi Soren Kisku1,96,49336.02%
INC Ramesh Hembram1,34,62524.68%
Majority4,6484.32
Turnout 5,45,50058.26%
BJP hold Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Babulal Marandi 277,334 47.01%
JMM Shibu Soren 2,64,77844.88%
CPI Kaleshwar Hembram25,5504.32%
Majority12,556
Turnout 5,89,93363.23%
BJP gain from JMM Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JMM Shibu Soren 165,411 31.94%
BJP Babulal Marandi 1,59,93330.89%
JD Basudev Besra1,36,24426.31%
INC Thakur Tudu34,5246.67%
Majority5,478
Turnout 5,17,80355.66%
JMM hold Swing

1991

1991 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JMM Shibu Soren 260,169 58.28%
BJP Babulal Marandi 1,26,52828.34%
INC Set Hamraj40,9629.18%
Majority1,33,641
Turnout 4,46,41552.16%
JMM hold Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JMM Shibu Soren 247,502 60.97%
INC Prithvi Chand Kisku 1,37,90133.97%
Majority1,09,601
Turnout 4,05,96447.90%
JMM gain from INC Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Prithvi Chand Kisku 199,722 53.89%
JMM Shibu Soren 1,02,53527.67%
CPI Basudeo Besra56,24515.18%
Majority97,187
Turnout 3,70,58853.78%
INC gain from JMM Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Shibu Soren 112,160 37.55%
INC(I) Prithvi Chand Kisku 1,08,64736.37%
JP Bateshwar Hembram 37,08412.41%
CPI Satrudhan Besra36,24612.13%
Majority3,513
Turnout 2,98,72148.10%
Independent gain from JP Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Bateshwar Hembram 115,386 49.45%
INC Prithvi Chand Kisku 62,13226.63%
CPI Satrughan Besra38,65516.57%
Majority53,254
Turnout 2,33,33341.42%
JP gain from INC Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Satya Charan Besra 56,888 35.41%
CPI Satrughan Besra46,80429.13%
ABJS Bateshwar Hembram26,47016.47%
Independent Shibu Murmu21,56013.42%
Majority10,084
Turnout 1,60,67031.60%
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Satya Charan Besra 60,108 38.83%
CPI B. Marandi48,06831.05%
ABJS C. Soren19,25812.44%
Independent H. Tudu16,55310.69%
Majority12,040
Turnout 1,54,81433.91%
INC hold Swing

1962

1962 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Satya Charan Besra 50,430 37.73%
Jharkhand Party Debi Soren 49,34536.92%
Independent Satrughan Besra33,86825.34%
Majority1,085
Turnout 1,33,64335.28%
INC gain from Jharkhand Party Swing

1957

1957 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Jharkhand Party Suresh Chandra Chudhury 148,888 25.57%
INC Bhagwat Jha Azad 96,77216.62%
Majority52,116
Turnout 5,82,37938.81%
Jharkhand Party gain from INC Swing
1957 Indian general election: Dumka
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Jharkhand Party Debi Soren 133,244 22.88%
INC Lal Hembram87,52915.03%
Majority45,715
Turnout 5,82,37938.81%
Jharkhand Party gain from INC Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Dumka". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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