# Dumka Assembly constituency

Dumka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## Overview

Dumka Assembly constituency covers: Dumka Town, Dumka Muffassil and Masalia Police Stations in Dumka district.
This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
Dumka Assembly constituency is part of Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Devi Soren | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957 | Benjamin Hansda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957 | Sanath Rout | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Paul Murmu | Janata Party |
| 1967 | G. Marandi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1969 | Paika Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Paika Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Mahadeo Marandi | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Stephen Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1985 | Stephen Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1990 | Stephen Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1995 | Stephen Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | Stephen Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Stephen Marandi | Independent politician |
| 2009 | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2014 | Lois Marandi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2020^ | Basant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Basant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
^by-election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Dumka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Basant Soren | 95,685 | 51.33% | 1.31 |
| | BJP | Sunil Soren | 81,097 | 43.50% | 2.27 |
| | Independent | Sushil Marandi | 1,714 | 0.92% | New |
| | BSP | Babu Ram Murmu | 1,153 | 0.62% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,189 | 1.71% | 0.57 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,588 | 7.83% | 3.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,86,419 | 71.76% | 7.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,59,784 | | 3.50 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 1.31 | |

### Assembly By-election 2020

2020 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election : Dumka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Basant Soren | 80,559 | 50.02% | 1.16 |
| | BJP | Louis Marandi | 73,717 | 45.77% | 4.86 |
| | Independent | Sunita Murmu | 1,864 | 1.16% | New |
| | API | Dular Marandi | 1,498 | 0.93% | New |
| | Independent | Sanjay Tudu | 838 | 0.52% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 3,665 | 2.28% | 0.91 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,842 | 4.25% | 3.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,61,050 | 65.62% | 2.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,50,994 | | 1.62 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 1.16 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Dumka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Hemant Soren | 81,007 | 48.86% | 7.36 |
| | BJP | Louis Marandi | 67,819 | 40.91% | 3.74 |
| | JVM(P) | Anjula Murmu | 3,156 | 1.90% | 1.01 |
| | JD(U) | Marshal Rishiraj Tudu | 2,409 | 1.45% | New |
| | Loktantrik Janshakti Party | Ramchandra Murmu | 1,530 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Ramcharan Singh | 1,524 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Sanjay Tudu | 1,124 | 0.68% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 2,267 | 1.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,188 | 7.96% | 4.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,65,779 | 67.12% | 2.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,46,984 | | 9.46 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 4.21 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Dumka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Louis Marandi | 69,760 | 44.65% | 16.03 |
| | JMM | Hemant Soren | 64,846 | 41.50% | 10.53 |
| | JVM(P) | Bablu Kumar Murmu | 4,552 | 2.91% | New |
| | INC | Sagen Murmu | 3,594 | 2.30% | 21.73 |
| | Independent | Babu Dhan Murmu | 3,514 | 2.25% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Garjen Murmu | 2,057 | 1.32% | New |
| | Independent | Rajesh Besra | 1,464 | 0.94% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,200 | 2.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,914 | 3.15% | 0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,56,239 | 69.24% | 10.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,25,642 | | 15.99 |
| | BJP gain from JMM | BJP gain from JMM | Swing | 13.68 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Dumka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Hemant Soren | 35,129 | 30.97% | 12.64 |
| | BJP | Louis Marandi | 32,460 | 28.62% | 5.03 |
| | INC | Stephen Marandi | 27,256 | 24.03% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Subhash Hembrom | 3,031 | 2.67% | New |
| | AITC | Ashok Kumar Murmu | 2,012 | 1.77% | New |
| | Independent | Malin Hembrom | 1,703 | 1.50% | New |
| | BSP | Raska Soren | 1,422 | 1.25% | 1.16 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,669 | 2.35% | 2.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,13,419 | 58.30% | 3.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,94,533 | | 0.27 |
| | JMM gain from Independent | JMM gain from Independent | Swing | 7.68 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Dumka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Marandi | 41,340 | 38.65% | New |
| | BJP | Mohril Murmu | 35,993 | 33.65% | 0.07 |
| | JMM | Hemant Soren | 19,610 | 18.33% | 27.11 |
| | BSP | Dhani Ram Tudu | 2,586 | 2.42% | New |
| | Independent | Sobha Murmu | 1,660 | 1.55% | New |
| | SP | Krishna Hansda | 1,507 | 1.41% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Wakil Hansda | 831 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,347 | 5.00% | 6.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,954 | 54.83% | 0.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,95,067 | | 14.36 |
| | Independent gain from JMM | Independent gain from JMM | Swing | 6.79 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Dumka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Stephen Marandi | 43,010 | 45.44% | New |
| | BJP | Satish Soren | 31,788 | 33.59% | New |
| | INC | Ramesh Hembrom | 15,755 | 16.65% | New |
| | CPI | Masi Charan Hansda | 2,406 | 2.54% | New |
| | RJD | Vijay Kumar Soni | 1,067 | 1.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,222 | 11.86% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,647 | 56.27% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,70,567 | | |
| | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) |