Simdega Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Jharkhand legislative assembly in India}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | type = SLA | reservation = ST | name = Simdega | map_image = Simdega constituency map.svg | state = Jharkhand | loksabha_cons = Khunti | established = 2000 | district = Simdega | latest_election_year = 2024 | mla = Bhushan Bara | party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}} | alliance = {{Party index link|Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)}} | electors = {{formatnum:226151}} | constituency_no = 70 }} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} ''' Simdega Assembly constituency''' 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> {{Pie chart|caption=Most successful parties after separate Jharkhand state.|label1=INC|value1=60|color1={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|label2=BJP|value2=40|color2={{party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}}}

== Members of the Legislative Assembly == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Election ! Name ! colspan=2|Party |- ! colspan=4|Bihar Legislative Assembly |- |1952 |Alfred Uraon |{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Party|rowspan=2}} |- |1957 |Marshal Kullu |- |1962 |Simon Oraon |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- |1967 |P. Toppo |{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |- |1969 |Gajadhar Gond |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |- |1972 |Simon Tigga |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |1977 |rowspan=4|Nirmal Kumar Besra |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- |1980 |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}} |- |1985 |- |1990 |- |1995 |rowspan=2|Neil Tirkey |{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}} |- | 2000 |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- ! colspan=4|Jharkhand Legislative Assembly |- |2005 |Neil Tirkey<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|Indian National Congress}} |- |2009 |rowspan="2" |Vimla Pradhan<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|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |- |2014 |- |2019 |rowspan=2|Bhushan Bara |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |- |2024 |}

== Election results == ===Assembly election 2024=== {{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega<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=Bhushan Bara |party=Indian National Congress |votes=75,392 |percentage=44.13% |change={{increase}}2.67 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shradhanand Besra |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=66,164 |percentage=38.73% |change={{decrease}}2.54 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ireen Ekka |party=Jharkhand Party |votes=16,700 |percentage=9.78% |change={{increase}}2.42 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanti Bala Kerketta |party=Independent politician |votes=2,037 |percentage=1.19% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Lakra |party=Independent politician |votes=1,980 |percentage=1.16% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suman Kullu |party=Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |votes=1,800 |percentage=1.05% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anuj Kundeshwar Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,580 |percentage=0.92% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,839 |percentage=1.08% |change={{decrease}}1.53 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,228 |percentage=5.40% |change= {{increase}}5.21 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,70,827 |percentage=70.13% |change= {{increase}}5.45 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,43,593 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.71 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}2.67 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly election 2019=== {{Election box begin|title= 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega<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=Bhushan Bara |party=Indian National Congress |votes=60,651 |percentage=41.47% |change={{increase}}26.30 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shradhanand Besra |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=60,366 |percentage=41.27% |change={{increase}}7.90 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rezi Dungdung |party=Jharkhand Party |votes=10,753 |percentage=7.35% |change={{decrease}}23.67 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Oliver Lakra |party=Rashtriya Sangail Party |votes=2,865 |percentage=1.96% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Baraik |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=2,137 |percentage=1.46% |change={{decrease}}2.13 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abraham Minj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,666 |percentage=1.14% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Kachhap |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=961 |percentage=0.66% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,819 |percentage=2.61% |change={{increase}}0.59 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=285 |percentage=0.19% |change= {{decrease}}2.16 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,46,270 |percentage=64.68% |change= {{decrease}}1.22 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,26,151 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.69 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}8.09 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly election 2014=== {{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega<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=Vimla Pradhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=45,343 |percentage=33.37% |change={{increase}}0.20 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Menon Ekka |party=Jharkhand Party |votes=42,149 |percentage=31.02% |change={{increase}}15.29 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Benjamin Lakra |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,601 |percentage=15.16% |change={{decrease}}17.05 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Neil Tirkey |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=11,385 |percentage=8.38% |change={{increase}}3.04 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deepa Kumari Baraik |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=4,882 |percentage=3.59% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Melani Ekka |party=Independent politician |votes=1,680 |percentage=1.24% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Albinus Kharia |party=Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party |votes=1,554 |percentage=1.14% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,751 |percentage=2.02% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,194 |percentage=2.35% |change= {{increase}}1.39 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,35,862 |percentage=65.89% |change= {{increase}}1.05 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,06,181 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.27 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}0.20 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly election 2009=== {{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega<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=Vimla Pradhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=38,476 |percentage=33.18% |change={{increase}}7.70 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Neil Tirkey |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,363 |percentage=32.22% |change={{increase}}0.65 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anosh Ekka |party=Jharkhand Party |votes=18,252 |percentage=15.74% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fujames Dungdung |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=6,189 |percentage=5.34% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abraham Minj |party=Gondvana Gantantra Party |votes=3,889 |percentage=3.35% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Biranjan Bara |party=Independent politician |votes=2,814 |percentage=2.43% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Johan Aind |party=Independent politician |votes=1,375 |percentage=1.19% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,113 |percentage=0.96% |change= {{decrease}}5.13 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,15,975 |percentage=64.84% |change= {{increase}}1.79 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,78,863 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}24.63 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.61 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly election 2005=== {{Election box begin|title= 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Simdega<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=Neil Tirkey |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,230 |percentage=31.57% |change={{decrease}}9.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nirmal Kumar Besra |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=38,119 |percentage=25.48% |change={{decrease}}13.92 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Libnus Tete |party=Independent politician |votes=6,388 |percentage=4.77% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kondeshwar Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=6,344 |percentage=4.74% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajit Kiro |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,646 |percentage=4.21% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arwind Ekka |party=United Goans Democratic Party |votes=3,468 |percentage=2.59% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Johan Aind |party=Independent politician |votes=1,816 |percentage=1.36% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,111 |percentage=6.09% |change= {{increase}}4.26 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,49,610 |percentage=63.05% |change= {{increase}}14.05 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,37,299 |ref = |change= {{increase}}52.11 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.66 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly election 2000=== {{Election box begin|title= 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Simdega<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=Niel Tirkey |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,514 |percentage=41.23% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chatur Baraik |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=30,118 |percentage=39.40% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kondeshwar Ram |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=6,923 |percentage=9.06% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishore Ekka |party=Independent politician |votes=2,651 |percentage=3.47% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arvind Ekka |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=2,352 |percentage=3.08% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Turtan Mundu |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=999 |percentage=1.31% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tairas Ekka |party=Jharkhand Party |votes=614 |percentage=0.80% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,396 |percentage=1.83% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=76,435 |percentage=50.24% |change= }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,56,000 |ref = |change= }} {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }} {{Election box end}}

==References== *Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf] {{Reflist}}

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