{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Poreyahat | state = Jharkhand | district = Godda | type = SLA | reservation = None | incumbent_image = Pradeep Yadav.jpg | constituency_no = 16 | established = 2000 | map_image = Poreyahat constituency map.svg | mla = Pradeep Yadav | party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}} | alliance = {{Party index link|Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)}} | latest_election_year = 2024 }} '''Poreyahat''' is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

==Overview== Poreyahat Assembly constituency covers: Poreyahat Police Station in Godda district, Sarayiahat Police Station in Dumka district and Burhikura, Dammajhilua, Sandmara, Nonbatta, Makhni, Pathra and Punsiya gram panchayats of Godda Police Station in Godda district.<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |title=Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2021 }}</ref>

Poreyahat Assembly constituency is part of Godda (Lok Sabha constituency).<ref name=delimitation2008/>

==Members of Legislative Assembly== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Election ! Member ! colspan=2|Party |- ! colspan=4|Bihar Legislative Assembly |- | colspan="4" |{{center|''Before 1957: see Poreyahat cum Jarmundi constituency''}} |- | colspan="4" |{{center|''1957-62: Constituency did not exist''}} |- | 1962 ||Jadunandan Murmu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | 1967 ||M. Murmu || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |- | 1969 ||Edward Marandi || {{Full party name with color|Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand}} |- | 1972 ||Prithwi Chand Kisku || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | 1977 ||Kamlakant Prasad Sinha || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- | 1980 ||rowspan=3|Suraj Mandal || {{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=4}} |- | 1985 |- | 1990 |- | 1995 ||Prashant Kumar Mandal |- | 2000 ||Pradeep Yadav ||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- ! colspan=4|Jharkhand Legislative Assembly |- |2003^||Prashant Kumar Mandal ||{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}} |- |2005<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> |rowspan=5|Pradeep Yadav |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- |2009<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> |{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |rowspan=3}} |- |2014<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> |- |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<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> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |}

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== Election results == ===Assembly Election 2024=== {{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Poreyahat<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=Pradeep Yadav |party=Indian National Congress |votes=117,842 |percentage=52.90% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Devendra Nath Singh|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=83,712|percentage=37.58%|change={{increase}}3.78}} {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Rajendra Pandit|party=Independent politician|votes=3,665|percentage=1.65%|change=''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Ram Chandra Hembrom|party=Communist Party of India|votes=3,318|percentage=1.49%|change=''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Praveen Kumar|party=Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha|votes=3,316|percentage=1.49%|change=''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sanjay Yadav|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=1,654|percentage=0.74%|change={{decrease}}0.13}} {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=4,761|percentage=2.14%|change={{increase}}0.51}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,130 |percentage=15.32% |change= {{increase}}8.11 }} {{Election box turnout|votes=2,22,763|percentage=70.26%|change={{increase}}1.57}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,17,044 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.43 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |swing= {{increase}}11.90 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2019=== {{Election box begin|title= 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Poreyahat<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=Pradeep Yadav |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=77,358 |percentage=41.00% |change={{increase}}5.49 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gajadhar Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=63,761 |percentage=33.80% |change={{increase}}4.47 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=34,745 |percentage=18.42% |change={{decrease}}6.39 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Simon Marandi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,061 |percentage=1.62% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muhammad Ansari |party=Bharatiya National Janta Dal |votes=1,833 |percentage=0.97% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Kumar Sinha |party=Bhartiya Dalit Party |votes=1,648 |percentage=0.87% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Umesh Mishra |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,639 |percentage=0.87% |change={{decrease}}1.52 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=3,078 |percentage=1.63% |change={{decrease}}0.15 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,597 |percentage=7.21% |change= {{increase}}1.02 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,88,662 |percentage=68.69% |change= {{increase}}0.17 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,74,662 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.37 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |loser=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |swing= {{increase}}5.49 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2014=== {{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Poreyahat<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=Pradeep Yadav |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=64,036 |percentage=35.51% |change={{decrease}}12.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devendranath Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=52,878 |percentage=29.33% |change={{increase}}12.00 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=44,737 |percentage=24.81% |change={{increase}}2.98 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Neebha Jaiswal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,314 |percentage=2.39% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Divyandu Shekhar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,473 |percentage=1.37% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishor Kisku |party=Independent politician |votes=2,039 |percentage=1.13% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dinesh Mandal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,402 |percentage=0.78% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,210 |percentage=1.78% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,158 |percentage=6.19% |change= {{decrease}}20.16 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,80,315 |percentage=68.52% |change= {{increase}}5.15 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,63,155 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.72 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |loser=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |swing= {{decrease}}12.66 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2009=== {{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Poreyahat<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=Pradeep Yadav |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=67,105 |percentage=48.18% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suraj Mandal |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=30,401 |percentage=21.83% |change={{decrease}}13.08 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prashant Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=24,133 |percentage=17.33% |change={{decrease}}35.23 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khagendra Prasad Mahto |party=Loktantrik Samata Dal |votes=3,779 |percentage=2.71% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Buniya Devi |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=2,655 |percentage=1.91% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemant Kumar Yadav |party=Independent politician |votes=2,267 |percentage=1.63% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakshmikant Yadav |party=Independent politician |votes=1,555 |percentage=1.12% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,704 |percentage=26.35% |change= {{increase}}8.70 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,39,286 |percentage=63.37% |change= {{increase}}1.31 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,19,806 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.89 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}4.38 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2005=== {{Election box begin|title= 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Poreyahat<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=Pradeep Yadav |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=72,342 |percentage=52.56% |change={{increase}}7.63 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prashant Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=48,050 |percentage=34.91% |change={{decrease}}10.48 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anand Kumar |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=3,693 |percentage=2.68% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kundan Kumar Lal |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=3,344 |percentage=2.43% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deolal Hemram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,242 |percentage=2.36% |change={{decrease}}1.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheela Devi Urf Shail Devi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,116 |percentage=1.54% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lamvodar Darwe |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=1,280 |percentage=0.93% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,292 |percentage=17.65% |change= {{increase}}17.18 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,37,635 |percentage=62.06% |change= {{decrease}}6.69 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,21,773 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.46 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}7.17 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly By-election 2003=== {{Election box begin|title= 2003 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Poreyahat}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Prashant Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=58,924 |percentage=45.39% |change={{increase}}16.36 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajit Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=58,316 |percentage=44.93% |change={{increase}}0.99 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Prasad Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,755 |percentage=3.66% |change={{increase}}2.29 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjeev Mirdha |party=Independent politician |votes=1,713 |percentage=1.32% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karulal Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=953 |percentage=0.73% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srikant Bagwe |party=Independent politician |votes=942 |percentage=0.73% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aniruddh Sah |party=Jharkhand Vikas Dal |votes=858 |percentage=0.66% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=608 |percentage=0.47% |change= {{decrease}}14.43 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,29,803 |percentage=68.75% |change= {{increase}}3.03 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,88,804 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.41 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}1.46 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2000=== {{Election box begin|title= 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Poreyahat<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=Pradeep Yadav |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=54,287 |percentage=43.93% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prashant Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=35,874 |percentage=29.03% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar Sah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,083 |percentage=11.40% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phani Bhushan Yadav |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=7,922 |percentage=6.41% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suraj Mandal |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=5,158 |percentage=4.17% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hem Kant Yadav |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,061 |percentage=2.48% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anjani Devi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,700 |percentage=1.38% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,413 |percentage=14.90% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,23,567 |percentage=66.78% |change= }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,88,025 |ref = |change= }} {{Election box new seat win |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser= |swing= }} {{Election box end}}

==See also== *Poraiyahat *Godda (community development block) *Saraiyahat

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Jharkhand}}

Category:Assembly constituencies of Jharkhand Category:Godda district Category:Politics of Jharkhand Category:2000 establishments in Jharkhand Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2000