Jama Assembly constituency

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Jama

|type= SLA

|state = Jharkhand

|established = 2000

|abolished =

|electors = 2,05,913

|mla = Louis Marandi

|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

| constituency_no = 11

| latest_election_year = 2024

| district = Dumka

| loksabha_cons = Dumka

| reservation = ST

| map_image = Jama constituency map.svg

}}

Jama 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}}[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/constituency title= Cambridge dictionary]{{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 }}

Overview

Jama Assembly constituency covers: Jama and Ramgarh Police Stations in Dumka 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 }}

This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Jama Assembly constituency is part of Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
colspan=4\| Bihar Legislative Assembly
colspan="4" \|{{center\|Before 1967: Constituency did not exist}}
1967	M. Hansda	{{Full party name with color\|Independent}}
1969	rowspan=3\|Madan Besra	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=3}}
1972
1977
1980	Dewan Soren	{{Full party name with color\|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha\|rowspan=5}}
1985	Shibu Soren
1990	Mohril Murmu
1995	rowspan=2\|Durga Soren
2000
colspan=4\| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
2005	Sunil Soren	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2009	rowspan=3 \| Sita Soren	{{Full party name with color\|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha\|rowspan=4}}
2014
2019
2024 \|Louis Marandi

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024=

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama{{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=Louis Marandi |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=76,424 |percentage=46.89% |change={{increase}}4.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Murmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=70,686 |percentage=43.37% |change={{increase}}2.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasik Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,811 |percentage=1.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Polina Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,067 |percentage=1.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanatan Dehri |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,677 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajeev Basky |party=Independent politician |votes=1,481 |percentage=0.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shailendra Hembram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=956 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{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 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,738 |percentage=3.52% |change= {{increase}}1.83 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,62,973 |percentage=72.40% |change= {{increase}}2.66 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,25,112 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.32 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}4.46 }}

=Assembly Election 2019=

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama{{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=Sita Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=60,925 |percentage=42.43% |change={{increase}}2.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Murmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=58,499 |percentage=40.74% |change={{increase}}2.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arjun Marandi |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=5,897 |percentage=4.11% |change={{decrease}}2.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bonel Kisku |party=Independent politician |votes=4,152 |percentage=2.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Steffy Teresa Murmu |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=3,351 |percentage=2.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manuel Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,509 |percentage=1.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Barish Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,330 |percentage=0.93% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,671 |percentage=1.16% |change={{decrease}}0.17 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,426 |percentage=1.69% |change= {{decrease}}0.03 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,43,591 |percentage=69.73% |change= {{decrease}}1.74 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,05,913 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.01 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}2.63 }}

=Assembly Election 2014=

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama{{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=Sita Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=53,250 |percentage=39.80% |change={{increase}}0.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Murmu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=50,944 |percentage=38.08% |change={{increase}}11.71 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sukh Lal Soren |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=9,263 |percentage=6.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhola Nath Grihi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,688 |percentage=2.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marshal Marandi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,320 |percentage=1.73% |change={{decrease}}11.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bonel Kisku |party=Independent politician |votes=2,170 |percentage=1.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raska Soren |party=Independent politician |votes=1,637 |percentage=1.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,786 |percentage=1.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,306 |percentage=1.72% |change= {{decrease}}11.24 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,33,785 |percentage=71.48% |change= {{increase}}11.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,87,170 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.88 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{increase}}0.47 }}

=Assembly Election 2009=

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama{{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=Sita Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=38,550 |percentage=39.33% |change={{increase}}0.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,844 |percentage=26.37% |change={{decrease}}19.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Marandi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,948 |percentage=13.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijaya Pahan |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=2,323 |percentage=2.37% |change={{decrease}}2.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paneshal Tudu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,886 |percentage=1.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lukhi Ram Tudu |party=Loktantrik Samata Dal |votes=1,572 |percentage=1.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=English Marandi |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=1,424 |percentage=1.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,706 |percentage=12.96% |change= {{increase}}6.01 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=98,013 |percentage=60.16% |change= {{increase}}2.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,62,923 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.86 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}6.91 }}

=Assembly Election 2005=

{{Election box begin|title= 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Jama{{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=Sunil Soren |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=44,073 |percentage=46.24% |change={{increase}}16.30 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=37,443 |percentage=39.29% |change={{decrease}}9.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar Singh |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=4,254 |percentage=4.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sumanti Manjhi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,410 |percentage=2.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sona Murmu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,061 |percentage=2.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Siril Soren |party=Independent politician |votes=1,421 |percentage=1.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaleshwar Soren |party=Independent politician |votes=896 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,630 |percentage=6.96% |change= {{decrease}}12.05 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=95,308 |percentage=57.41% |change= {{increase}}0.66 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,66,017 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.04 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |swing= {{decrease}}2.71 }}

=Assembly Election 2000=

{{Election box begin|title= 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Jama{{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=Durga Soren |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=41,165 |percentage=48.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rabindra Marandi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,179 |percentage=29.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohril Murmu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,379 |percentage=20.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,986 |percentage=19.01% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=84,092 |percentage=57.71% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,48,175 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |loser= |swing= }}