{{Short description|Assembly constituency in Jharkhand, India}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Jamtara | type = SLA | state = Jharkhand | established = 2000 | abolished = | electors = 2,77,191 | mla = Irfan Ansari | party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}} | alliance = {{Party index link|Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)}} | constituency_no = 9 | latest_election_year = 2024 | district = Jamtara | loksabha_cons = Dumka | reservation = None | incumbent_image = Irfan Ansari.jpg | map_image = Jamtara constituency map.svg }} '''Jamtara''' is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.<ref name=jhceo>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |title=AC & 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}}</ref>
==Overview== Jamtara Assembly constituency covers: Jamtara Police Station (excluding Karmatanr, Sahajpur, Pindari, Lakhanpur, Rataniya, Rampurbhitra and Kajra gram panchayats) and Narayanpur Police Station in Jamtara district.<ref name=delimitation>{{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 }}</ref>
Jamtara Assembly constituency is part of Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency).<ref name=delimitation/>
== Members of Legislative Assembly == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Election ! Member ! colspan=2|Party |- ! colspan=4| Bihar Legislative Assembly |- | 1952 ||rowspan=2|Shatrughan Besra || {{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Party|rowspan=2}} |- | 1957 |- | 1962 ||Kali Prasad Singh || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}} |- | 1967 ||Shatrughan Besra || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |- | 1969 ||Kali Prasad Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |- | 1972 ||rowspan=2|Durga Prasad Singh |- | 1977 |- | 1980 ||Arun Kumar Bose || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |- | 1985 || rowspan=4|Md. Furqan Ansari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}} |- | 1990 |- | 1995 |- | 2000 |- ! colspan=4| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly |- |2005 ||Bishnu Prased Bhaiya<ref name=election2005>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3785-jharkhand-2005/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2005 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- |2009★ |Shibu Soren |{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=2}} |- |2009 ||Bishnu Prased Bhaiya<ref name=election2009>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3786-jharkhand-2009/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> |- |2014 |rowspan=3|Irfan Ansari<ref name=election2014>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3787-jharkhand-2014/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<ref name=result>{{cite web|url = https://www.elections.in/jharkhand/assembly-constituencies/jamtara.html |title = Jamtara Election Results 2014 Jharkhand|publisher = Elections.in |access-date = 26 January 2016}}</ref> |- |2019<ref name=election2019>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11813-jharkhand-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> |- |2024 |- |}
== Election results == ===Assembly Election 2024=== {{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara<ref>{{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}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Irfan Ansari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,33,266 |percentage=54.62% |change={{increase}}1.51 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sita Soren |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=89,590 |percentage=36.72% |change={{increase}}1.84 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarun Ku. Gupta |party=Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |votes=5,151 |percentage=2.11% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakhan Lal Mandal |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=3,553 |percentage=1.46% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sujit Das |party=Independent politician |votes=2,487 |percentage=1.02% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arif Ansari |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,812 |percentage=0.74% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,849 |percentage=1.17% |change={{decrease}}0.26 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=43,676 |percentage=17.90% |change= {{decrease}}0.34 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=2,44,009 |percentage=75.93% |change= {{decrease}}0.72 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,21,367 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.94 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.51 }} {{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 2019=== {{Election box begin|title= 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara<ref>{{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}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Irfan Ansari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,12,829 |percentage=53.11% |change={{increase}}17.94 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Birendra Mandal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=74,088 |percentage=34.87% |change={{increase}}4.46 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarun Kumar Gupta |party=Independent politician |votes=6,219 |percentage=2.93% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chameli Devi |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=4,780 |percentage=2.25% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Pahan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,407 |percentage=1.60% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Mannan Ansari |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=1,646 |percentage=0.77% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Md. Anwar Ansari |party=Independent politician |votes=1,549 |percentage=0.73% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=3,031 |percentage=1.43% |change={{decrease}}0.66 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=38,741 |percentage=18.24% |change= {{increase}}13.47 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=2,12,451 |percentage=76.64% |change= {{decrease}}1.98 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,77,191 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.59 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}17.94 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2014=== {{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara<ref>{{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}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Irfan Ansari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=67,486 |percentage=35.17% |change={{decrease}}1.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Birendra Mandal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=58,349 |percentage=30.41% |change={{increase}}23.56 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=52,029 |percentage=27.12% |change={{decrease}}19.48 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sukhdev Ray |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,293 |percentage=1.20% |change={{decrease}}0.05 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Kumar Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,867 |percentage=0.97% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nandgopal Singh |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=1,321 |percentage=0.69% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Md. Mustak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,128 |percentage=0.59% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,996 |percentage=2.08% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,137 |percentage=4.76% |change= {{decrease}}9.97 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,91,876 |percentage=78.63% |change= {{increase}}22.92 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,44,034 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.57 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{decrease}}0.47 }} {{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 2009=== {{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara<ref>{{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}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=62,795 |percentage=46.60% ||change={{increase}}10.96}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Furqan Ansari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=49,952 |percentage=37.07% |change=''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baby Sarkar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,228 |percentage=6.85% |change={{decrease}}14.06 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saryu Pd. Mandal |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=2,580 |percentage=1.91% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakhindar Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,827 |percentage=1.36% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anwar Hussen |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,552 |percentage=1.15% |change={{decrease}}2.95 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Buddha Deb Marandi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,494 |percentage=1.11% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,843 |percentage=9.53% |change= {{increase}}6.77 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,34,741 |percentage=62.21% |change= {{increase}}1.94 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,16,606 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.14 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}7.59 }} {{Election box end}}
===Assembly By-election 2009=== {{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Jamtara}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sibhu Soran |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=42,668 |percentage=35.64% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarun Kumar Gupta |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,036 |percentage=20.91% |change={{decrease}}18.11 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abbu Talib Ansari |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=13,494 |percentage=11.27% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virendar Mandal |party=Independent politician |votes=8,686 |percentage=7.26% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Md. Riyaz Ahmed |party=Janata Dal |votes=6,909 |percentage=5.77% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Kumar Dubey |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,907 |percentage=4.10% |change={{increase}}0.38 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal Mandal |party=Independent politician |votes=3,821 |percentage=3.19% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,632 |percentage=14.73% |change= {{increase}}5.20 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,19,705 |percentage=55.71% |change= {{decrease}}6.49 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,14,867 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.80 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{decrease}}10.96 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2005=== {{Election box begin|title= 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara<ref>{{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}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=49,387 |percentage=39.02% |change={{increase}}7.30 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Irfan Ansari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,895 |percentage=36.26% |change={{decrease}}3.23 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Birendra Mandal |party=Independent politician |votes=5,049 |percentage=3.99% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Siraj Ansari |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,706 |percentage=3.72% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunil Kumar Hansda |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=4,038 |percentage=3.19% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Babu Lal Marandi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,034 |percentage=2.40% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dulal Roy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,885 |percentage=2.28% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,492 |percentage=2.76% |change= {{decrease}}5.01 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,26,575 |percentage=60.27% |change= {{decrease}}3.07 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,10,012 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.06 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.47 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2000=== {{Election box begin|title= 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Jamtara<ref>{{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}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Furqan Ansari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=42,002 |percentage=39.49% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=33,738 |percentage=31.72% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shyam Lal Hembram |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=23,541 |percentage=22.13% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jay Prakash Mandal |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=3,578 |percentage=3.36% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chintamani Mandal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,984 |percentage=1.87% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asit Kumar Mandal |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=861 |percentage=0.81% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Shankar Lal Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=667 |percentage=0.63% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,264 |percentage=7.77% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,06,371 |percentage=64.06% |change= }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,67,935 |ref = |change= }} {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }} {{Election box end}}
==See also== *Jamtara block *Narayanpur block *List of states of India by type of legislature
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Santhal Pargana Division topics}} {{Assembly constituencies of Jharkhand}}
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