Simdega Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Bhushan Bara
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Bhushan Bara
votes
75,392
Margin
9,228(5.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Bhushan Bara✓ WinnerINC75,39244.13%
- 2Shradhanand BesraBJP66,16438.73%
- 3Ireen EkkaJharkhand PartyDeposit lost16,7009.78%
- 4Shanti Bala KerkettaINDDeposit lost2,0371.19%
- 5Sushil LakraINDDeposit lost1,9801.16%
- 6NOTA1,8391.08%
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- 7Suman KulluJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari MorchaDeposit lost1,8001.05%
- 8Anuj Kundeshwar RamBSPDeposit lost1,5800.92%
- 9Binod KerkettaINDDeposit lost1,1150.65%
- 10Praphul Chandra BesraGondvana Gantantra PartyDeposit lost6390.37%
- 11Monika MinzINDDeposit lost4450.26%
- 12Shishir ToppoBAPDeposit lost4190.25%
- 13Basant Kumar DungdungINDDeposit lost2890.17%
- 14Niraj LohraINDDeposit lost2440.14%
- 15Arun Brijesh BaraikINDDeposit lost1840.11%
Deposit lost: 12 of 14 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
- 2,44,191
- Votes cast
- 1,71,008
- Turnout
- 70.03%
- Polling stations
- 304
incl. service voters
incl. 3,293 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women70.6%
87,855 of 1,24,513 voted on EVMs
Men66.7%
79,859 of 1,19,677 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates14 (3 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA1,839
- Valid votes1,68,988
Women candidates: Ireen Ekka, Shanti Bala Kerketta, Monika Minz
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Simdega?
Bhushan Bara (INC) won Simdega in the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 with 75,392 votes.
What was the winning margin in Simdega?
Bhushan Bara defeated Shradhanand Besra (BJP) by 9,228 votes.
What was the turnout in Simdega in 2024?
70.03% — 1,71,008 of 2,44,191 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 70.6%, men's 66.7%.
How many voters does Simdega have?
2,44,191 electors at the 2024 election — 1,19,677 men, 1,24,513 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 304 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Simdega?
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.
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