# Litipara Assembly constituency

Litipara Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Litipara Assembly constituency is part of Rajmahal (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Overview

Litipara Assembly constituency covers: Litipara, Amrapara and Hiranpur Police Stations in Pakaur district; and Gopikandar Police Station in Dumka district.
This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
Litipara Assembly constituency is part of Rajmahal (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| Before 1957: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1957 | Ramcharan Kisku | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Ramcharan Kisku | Janata Party |
| 1967 | B. Murmu | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Som Murmu | Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand |
| 1972 | Som Murmu | Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand |
| 1977 | Simon Marandi | Independent politician |
| 1980 | Simon Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1985 | Simon Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1990 | Sushila Hansdak | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 1995 | Sushila Hansdak | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | Sushila Hansdak | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Sushila Hansdak | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2009 | Simon Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2014 | Dr. Anil Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2017^ | Simon Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2019 | Dinesh William Marandi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Hemlal Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
^by-election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Litipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Hemlal Murmu | 88,469 | 53.97% | 7.73 |
| | BJP | Babudhan Murmu | 61,720 | 37.65% | 1.05 |
| | Independent | Nirmal Murmu | 2,470 | 1.51% | New |
| | Independent | Raska Hembram | 1,728 | 1.05% | New |
| | JLKM | Mark Baskey | 1,589 | 0.97% | New |
| | NCP | Shivcharan Malto | 1,585 | 0.97% | New |
| | Navyug Pragatisheel Morcha | Johan Kisku | 1,397 | 0.85% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,327 | 2.03% | 0.21 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,749 | 16.32% | 6.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,63,925 | 75.25% | 3.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,17,847 | | 9.01 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 7.73 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Litipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Dinesh William Marandi | 66,675 | 46.24% | 1.04 |
| | BJP | Daniel Kisku | 52,772 | 36.60% | 1.38 |
| | JVM(P) | Raska Hembram | 7,195 | 4.99% | 1.65 |
| | CPI(M) | Devendra Dehri | 5,244 | 3.64% | New |
| | AITC | Shivcharan Malto | 2,604 | 1.81% | New |
| | Independent | Mark Baskey | 1,691 | 1.17% | New |
| | Independent | Rajeev Malto | 1,595 | 1.11% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 3,228 | 2.24% | 0.33 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,903 | 9.64% | 0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,44,199 | 72.16% | 0.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,99,843 | | 5.08 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 1.04 | |

### Assembly By-election 2017

2017 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly by-election: Litipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Simon Marandi | 65,551 | 47.28% | 1.35 |
| | BJP | Hemlal Murmu | 52,651 | 37.98% | 9.19 |
| | JVM(P) | Kistu Soren | 9,208 | 6.64% | 0.65 |
| | Independent | Jyotish Baski | 2,190 | 1.58% | New |
| | Independent | Jantu Soren | 2,033 | 1.47% | New |
| | Independent | Shivcharan Malto | 1,893 | 1.37% | New |
| | Independent | Dr. Shrilal Kisku | 1,652 | 1.19% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 2,646 | 1.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,900 | 9.30% | 7.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,38,643 | 72.90% | 3.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,90,188 | | 1.26 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 1.35 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Litipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Dr. Anil Murmu | 67,194 | 45.93% | 14.48 |
| | BJP | Simon Marandi | 42,111 | 28.78% | 8.95 |
| | INC | Shivcharan Malto | 12,434 | 8.50% | 17.27 |
| | JVM(P) | Daniel Kisku | 8,771 | 5.99% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Devendra Dehari | 5,491 | 3.75% | New |
| | Independent | Wakil Besra | 2,976 | 2.03% | New |
| | Independent | Gupin Hembrom | 2,426 | 1.66% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,460 | 2.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,083 | 17.14% | 11.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,306 | 75.96% | 14.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,92,609 | | 25.41 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 14.48 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Litipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Simon Marandi | 29,875 | 31.45% | 0.83 |
| | INC | Dr. Anil Murmu | 24,478 | 25.77% | New |
| | BJP | Thakur Hansda | 18,842 | 19.84% | 4.61 |
| | Independent | Daniel Kisku | 4,463 | 4.70% | New |
| | AITC | James Murmu | 3,911 | 4.12% | New |
| | RSP | Jantu Soren | 2,593 | 2.73% | New |
| | Independent | Manoj Marandi | 2,505 | 2.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,397 | 5.68% | 2.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,990 | 61.85% | 1.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,53,589 | | 0.55 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 0.83 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Litipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Sushila Hansdak | 29,661 | 32.28% | 14.40 |
| | BJP | Simon Marandi | 22,464 | 24.45% | 8.15 |
| | Independent | Dr. Anil Murmu | 22,116 | 24.07% | New |
| | Independent | Jitendra Malto | 4,136 | 4.50% | New |
| | Independent | Shivcharan Malto | 3,637 | 3.96% | New |
| | JDP | Jantu Soren | 2,496 | 2.72% | New |
| | Independent | Stefan Murmu | 2,280 | 2.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,197 | 7.83% | 6.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,878 | 60.15% | 5.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,52,751 | | 10.58 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 14.40 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Litipara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Sushila Hansdak | 35,391 | 46.68% | New |
| | INC | Stephan Soren | 24,881 | 32.82% | New |
| | BJP | Chhutar Kisku | 12,361 | 16.30% | New |
| | RJD | Jhano Rewati Tudu | 1,814 | 2.39% | New |
| | CPI | Rishi Kishku | 792 | 1.04% | New |
| | NCP | Helena Murmu | 575 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,510 | 13.86% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,814 | 55.93% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,38,141 | | |
| | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) |