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Latehar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Latehar? — Prakash Ram (BJP), who won the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 by 434 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Prakash Ram

BJP
Margin: 434Tight race

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Prakash Ram

BJPTight race

votes

98,062

Margin

434(0.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Prakash Ram · BJPBaidyanath Ram · JMM
98,06297,628
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Prakash Ram✓ WinnerBJP98,06244.74%
  2. 2Baidyanath RamJMM97,62844.54%
  3. 3NOTA4,5182.06%
  4. 4Santosh Kumar PaswanJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari MorchaDeposit lost4,2951.96%
  5. 5Rakesh PaswanINDDeposit lost3,7451.71%
  6. 6Prakash Kumar RaviBSPDeposit lost2,6781.22%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Shrawan PaswanINDDeposit lost2,4261.11%
  2. 8Brahamdev RamAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost2,3861.09%
  3. 9Lalsu RamBAPDeposit lost1,3230.6%
  4. 10Ravi Kumar PaswanINDDeposit lost9420.43%
  5. 11Birendra KumarINDDeposit lost7180.33%
  6. 12Shivnath RajakNCPDeposit lost4830.22%
Total votes2,19,204

Deposit lost: 9 of 11 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
3,08,621

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,19,291

incl. 3,949 postal

Turnout
71.06%
Polling stations
358

Turnout of men and women

Women73.5%

1,12,545 of 1,53,142 voted on EVMs

Men66.1%

1,02,797 of 1,55,479 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates11
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA4,518
  • Valid votes2,14,686

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Latehar?

Prakash Ram (BJP) won Latehar in the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 with 98,062 votes.

What was the winning margin in Latehar?

Prakash Ram defeated Baidyanath Ram (JMM) by 434 votes.

What was the turnout in Latehar in 2024?

71.06% — 2,19,291 of 3,08,621 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.5%, men's 66.1%.

How many voters does Latehar have?

3,08,621 electors at the 2024 election — 1,55,479 men, 1,53,142 women (service voters included), and 358 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Latehar?

The last general election was completed in November 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer