https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Jama_Assembly_constituency Jama Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T12:54:50Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Jama_Assembly_constituency&diff=505438&oldid=prev SadieHagelthorn at 19:17, 19 April 2026 2026-04-19T19:17:37Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Jama<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | state = Jharkhand<br /> | established = 2000<br /> | abolished = <br /> | electors = 2,05,913<br /> | mla = [[Louis Marandi]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)}}<br /> | constituency_no = 11<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> | district = [[Dumka district|Dumka]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Dumka Lok Sabha constituency|Dumka]]<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | incumbent_image = Louis Marandi.jpg<br /> | map_image = Jama constituency map.svg<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Jama Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]].&lt;ref name=jhceo&gt;{{cite web |url=http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |title=AC &amp; PC List- Jharkhand |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218152343/http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |archive-date=18 December 2019}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/constituency title= Cambridge dictionary]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Jama-in-Bihar |title=Bihar Assembly Election Results (Constituency Wise) |access-date=4 June 2016 |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320074613/https://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Jama-in-Bihar |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> Jama Assembly constituency covers: Jama and Ramgarh Police Stations in Dumka district.&lt;ref name=delimitation&gt;{{cite web|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |title = Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India|publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 26 January 2016 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> This seat is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]].&lt;ref name=delimitation/&gt;<br /> <br /> Jama Assembly constituency is part of [[Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency)]].&lt;ref name=delimitation/&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> ! colspan=4| [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]<br /> |-<br /> | colspan=&quot;4&quot; |{{center|&#039;&#039;Before 1967: Constituency did not exist&#039;&#039;}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1967]] ||M. Hansda || {{Full party name with color|Independent}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1969]] ||rowspan=3|Madan Besra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1972]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1980]] ||Dewan Soren || {{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=5}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1985]] ||[[Shibu Soren]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1990]] ||Mohril Murmu<br /> |-<br /> | [[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1995]] ||rowspan=2|[[Durga Soren]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000]]<br /> |-<br /> ! colspan=4| [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]<br /> |- <br /> | [[2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2005]] || [[Sunil Soren]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2009]] || rowspan=3 | [[Sita Soren]] || {{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=4}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2014]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2019]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> |[[Louis Marandi]] <br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election]]: Jama&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 - Seats won by JMM |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm |access-date=24 November 2024 |date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124045445/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm |archive-date=24 November 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Louis Marandi]] |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=76,424 |percentage=46.89% |change={{increase}}4.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Murmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=70,686 |percentage=43.37% |change={{increase}}2.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasik Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,811 |percentage=1.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Polina Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,067 |percentage=1.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanatan Dehri |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,677 |percentage=1.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajeev Basky |party=Independent politician |votes=1,481 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shailendra Hembram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=956 |percentage=0.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=679 |percentage=0.42% |change={{decrease}}0.75 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,738 |percentage=3.52% |change= {{increase}}1.83 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,62,973 |percentage=72.40% |change= {{increase}}2.66 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,25,112 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.32 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}4.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election]]: Jama&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/11813-jharkhand-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=9 February 2022 |date=6 February 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sita Soren]] |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=60,925 |percentage=42.43% |change={{increase}}2.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Murmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=58,499 |percentage=40.74% |change={{increase}}2.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arjun Marandi |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=5,897 |percentage=4.11% |change={{decrease}}2.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bonel Kisku |party=Independent politician |votes=4,152 |percentage=2.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Steffy Teresa Murmu |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=3,351 |percentage=2.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manuel Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,509 |percentage=1.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Barish Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,330 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,671 |percentage=1.16% |change={{decrease}}0.17 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,426 |percentage=1.69% |change= {{decrease}}0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,43,591 |percentage=69.73% |change= {{decrease}}1.74 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,05,913 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.01 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}2.63 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election]]: Jama&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3787-jharkhand-2014/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 October 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sita Soren]] |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=53,250 |percentage=39.80% |change={{increase}}0.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Murmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=50,944 |percentage=38.08% |change={{increase}}11.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sukh Lal Soren |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=9,263 |percentage=6.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhola Nath Grihi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,688 |percentage=2.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marshal Marandi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,320 |percentage=1.73% |change={{decrease}}11.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bonel Kisku |party=Independent politician |votes=2,170 |percentage=1.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raska Soren |party=Independent politician |votes=1,637 |percentage=1.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,786 |percentage=1.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,306 |percentage=1.72% |change= {{decrease}}11.24 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,33,785 |percentage=71.48% |change= {{increase}}11.32 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,87,170 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.88 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}0.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election]]: Jama&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3786-jharkhand-2009/ |title=Jharkhand 2009 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=20 August 2018 |access-date= 23 May 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sita Soren]] |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=38,550 |percentage=39.33% |change={{increase}}0.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,844 |percentage=26.37% |change={{decrease}}19.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Marandi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,948 |percentage=13.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijaya Pahan |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=2,323 |percentage=2.37% |change={{decrease}}2.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paneshal Tudu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,886 |percentage=1.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lukhi Ram Tudu |party=Loktantrik Samata Dal |votes=1,572 |percentage=1.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=English Marandi |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=1,424 |percentage=1.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,706 |percentage=12.96% |change= {{increase}}6.01 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,013 |percentage=60.16% |change= {{increase}}2.75 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,62,923 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.86 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}6.91 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2005===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election]]: Jama&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3785-jharkhand-2005/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2005 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 October 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sunil Soren]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=44,073 |percentage=46.24% |change={{increase}}16.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Durga Soren]] |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=37,443 |percentage=39.29% |change={{decrease}}9.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar Singh |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=4,254 |percentage=4.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sumanti Manjhi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,410 |percentage=2.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sona Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,061 |percentage=2.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Siril Soren |party=Independent politician |votes=1,421 |percentage=1.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaleshwar Soren |party=Independent politician |votes=896 |percentage=0.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,630 |percentage=6.96% |change= {{decrease}}12.05 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,308 |percentage=57.41% |change= {{increase}}0.66 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,66,017 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.04 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{decrease}}2.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2000===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Jama&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url = https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf |title = Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar|access-date = 16 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005142035/https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf |archive-date= 5 October 2023 |website=ceobihar.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Durga Soren]] |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=41,165 |percentage=48.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rabindra Marandi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,179 |percentage=29.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohril Murmu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,379 |percentage=20.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,986 |percentage=19.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=84,092 |percentage=57.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,48,175 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Jama, Dumka|Jama]]<br /> *[[Ramgarh, Dumka|Ramgarh]]<br /> *[[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]<br /> *[[List of states of India by type of legislature]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Jharkhand}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Jharkhand]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Jharkhand]]<br /> [[Category:Dumka district]]<br /> [[Category:2000 establishments in Jharkhand]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2000]]</div> SadieHagelthorn