Godda Assembly constituency

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Godda

|type= SLA

|state = Jharkhand

|established = 2000

|abolished =

|electors = 2,88,545

|mla = Sanjay Prasad Yadav

|party = {{Party index link|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}

| constituency_no = 17

| latest_election_year = 2024

| district = Godda

| loksabha_cons = Godda

| reservation = None

| map_image = Godda constituency map.svg

}}

Godda Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.{{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}}

Overview

Godda Assembly constituency covers: Godda Police Station (excluding Burhikura, Dammajhilua, Sandmara, Nonbatta, Makhni, Pathra and Punsiya gram panchayats) and Pathargama Police Station in Godda district.{{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 }}

Godda Assembly constituency is part of Godda (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

colspan=4|Bihar Legislative Assembly
rowspan=2|1952Budhinath Kairav Jha{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Babulal Tudu (Godda Damin constituency){{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Party}}
rowspan=2|1957Manilal Yadav{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Party}}
Chunka Hembrom{{Full party name with color|Independent}}
1962rowspan=2|Deep Narain Chaudhary{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1967
1969rowspan=2|Hemant Kumar Jha{{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
1972{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1977Lakhan Mahto{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1980Hemant Kumar Jha{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1985rowspan=2|Sumrit Mandal{{Full party name with color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|rowspan=2}}
1990
1995Rajnish Anand{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
2000Sanjay Prasad Yadav{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
colspan=4|Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
2005Manohar Kumar Tekariwal{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2009Sanjay Prasad Yadav{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
2014Raghu Nandan Mandal{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
2019Amit Kumar Mandal
2024Sanjay Prasad Yadav{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024=

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Godda{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Prasad Yadav |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=1,09,487 |percentage=49.56% |change={{increase}}6.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amit Kumar Mandal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=88,016 |percentage=39.84% |change={{decrease}}5.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parimal Kumar Thakur |party=Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |votes=9,237 |percentage=4.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shahid Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=3,248 |percentage=1.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Kumar |party=Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |votes=1,530 |percentage=0.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shree Ram Turi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,371 |percentage=0.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,308 |percentage=1.04% |change={{decrease}}0.38 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,471 |percentage=9.72% |change= {{increase}}7.36 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,20,916 |percentage=70.22% |change= {{increase}}3.86 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,14,588 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.03 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Rashtriya Janata Dal |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}3.82 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2019=

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Godda{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amit Kumar Mandal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=87,578 |percentage=45.74% |change={{decrease}}6.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Prasad Yadav |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=83,066 |percentage=43.38% |change={{increase}}12.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravindra Mahto |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=6,417 |percentage=3.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phool Kumari |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=1,728 |percentage=0.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Noor Hassan |party=Peace Party of India |votes=1,708 |percentage=0.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Awadhesh Kumar Singh |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=1,596 |percentage=0.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rabindra Shankar Mishra |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,019 |percentage=0.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=2,731 |percentage=1.43% |change={{decrease}}0.02 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,512 |percentage=2.36% |change= {{decrease}}19.19 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,91,478 |percentage=66.36% |change= {{increase}}6.76 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,88,545 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.22 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}6.63 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly By-election 2016=

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Godda{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/2016/Bye-electionPCAC_Jan-June2016.xlsx|title=Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India|access-date=15 January 2025|archive-url= |archive-date=}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amit Kumar Mandal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=83,987 |percentage=52.37% |change={{increase}}3.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Prasad Yadav |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=49,436 |percentage=30.82% |change={{increase}}1.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjiv Marik Yadav |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=18,337 |percentage=11.43% |change={{increase}}1.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hasina Ansari |party=Independent politician |votes=1,981 |percentage=1.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Tiwari |party=Independent politician |votes=1,210 |percentage=0.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,322 |percentage=1.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,551 |percentage=21.54% |change= {{increase}}2.27 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,60,385 |percentage=60.46% |change= {{decrease}}6.50 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,69,112 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.62 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}3.67 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2014=

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Godda{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghu Nandan Mandal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=87,158 |percentage=48.70% |change={{increase}}23.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Prasad Yadav |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=52,672 |percentage=29.43% |change={{decrease}}1.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar Sah |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=17,329 |percentage=9.68% |change={{decrease}}6.62 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjeev Anand |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=6,994 |percentage=3.91% |change={{decrease}}5.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bindeshwari Prasad Sah |party=Independent politician |votes=2,678 |percentage=1.50% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hasina Ansari |party=Independent politician |votes=1,660 |percentage=0.93% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Viveka Nand Mishra |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,346 |percentage=0.75% |change={{decrease}}3.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,889 |percentage=1.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,486 |percentage=19.27% |change= {{increase}}13.02 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,78,980 |percentage=66.09% |change= {{increase}}7.91 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,70,793 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.50 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Rashtriya Janata Dal |swing= {{increase}}17.64 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2009=

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Godda{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Prasad Yadav |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=43,502 |percentage=31.06% |change={{increase}}8.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghu Nandan Mandal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=34,747 |percentage=24.81% |change={{decrease}}7.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manohar Kumar Tekriwal |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=22,832 |percentage=16.30% |change={{increase}}2.20 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=13,031 |percentage=9.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Kumar Mahto |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,803 |percentage=4.14% |change={{increase}}1.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mujiv Alam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,234 |percentage=2.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumar Jitendra |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,687 |percentage=1.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,755 |percentage=6.25% |change= {{decrease}}3.32 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,40,057 |percentage=58.18% |change= {{increase}}0.97 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,40,715 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.65 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Rashtriya Janata Dal |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.90 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2005=

{{Election box begin|title= 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Godda{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Manohar Kumar Tekariwal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=43,728 |percentage=31.96% |change={{increase}}14.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Prasad Yadav |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=30,639 |percentage=22.39% |change={{decrease}}0.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajnish Anand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,877 |percentage=17.45% |change={{increase}}3.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Nandan Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=19,290 |percentage=14.10% |change={{increase}}1.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Pratap Narayan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,057 |percentage=2.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dukh Mochan Chaudhary |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=2,600 |percentage=1.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deoraj Dubey |party=Independent politician |votes=1,817 |percentage=1.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,089 |percentage=9.57% |change= {{increase}}4.18 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,36,824 |percentage=57.21% |change= {{decrease}}7.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,39,166 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.97 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Rashtriya Janata Dal |swing= {{increase}}8.65 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2000=

{{Election box begin|title= 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Godda{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Prasad Yadav |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=30,774 |percentage=23.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dukh Mochan Choudhary |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,663 |percentage=17.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajnis Anand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,522 |percentage=14.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghu Nandan Mandal |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=17,658 |percentage=13.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Nandan Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=16,774 |percentage=12.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Wahab |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,930 |percentage=10.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haldhar Mandal |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=6,338 |percentage=4.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,111 |percentage=5.39% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,32,049 |percentage=65.61% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,04,474 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Rashtriya Janata Dal |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References